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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Tyson remembers back to the day of his injury, what did he remember the person attending him writing on his forehead?
(a) LC.
(b) QT.
(c) DNR.
(d) NM.

2. How many wounded American soldiers were brought into the building that Tyson's platoon attacked, according to the book?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

3. On the military base, who is Tyson's immediate supervisor?
(a) Dr. Levin.
(b) Dr. Laramie.
(c) Dr. Russell.
(d) Dr. Mortimer.

4. According to the charges brought against Tyson, how many "Orientals" is Tyson accused of murdering?
(a) 90.
(b) 22.
(c) 14.
(d) 40.

5. What is the name of the man Tyson goes outside to meet, while having dinner with Marcy?
(a) Wally Jones.
(b) Wally Jamison.
(c) Wally Johnson.
(d) Wally Jefferies.

6. When Tyson arrives at his office after seeing the book for the first time, what does Tyson have his secretary do?
(a) Call the newspaper.
(b) Obtain a copy of the book.
(c) Cancel his appointments.
(d) Call his wife.

7. What happens when the fight outside the officer's club is broken up?
(a) Tyson is shot.
(b) Tyson is laughed at.
(c) Tyson is forced into a car.
(d) Tyson is taken back inside the officer's club.

8. How did the only member of Tyson's platoon to be killed in the hospital massacre die?
(a) Stabbed in the neck.
(b) Shot in the head.
(c) Stabbed in the stomach.
(d) Shot through the heart.

9. What is the name of Ben Tyson's son?
(a) Murray.
(b) David.
(c) Donald.
(d) Arthur.

10. How did Tyson try to comfort the mother of the only man in his platoon to die inside the hospital?
(a) With a phone call.
(b) With a letter.
(c) With a photograph.
(d) With a personal visit.

11. When Tyson and Marcy go to the officer's club to have dinner, who does the person Tyson introduces to his wife claim to be?
(a) A Vietnam veteran.
(b) A Methodist minister.
(c) A Baptist chaplain.
(d) A special investigator.

12. What does Levin advise Tyson to tell the court martial panel that he was surrounded by in Vietnam?
(a) Enemy soldiers.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Kids.
(d) Fear.

13. When Tyson left Sister Teresa at the end of their second meeting, what did Tyson agree to do for the next day's children's party?
(a) Serve the meal.
(b) Dress up as Santa.
(c) Play the piano.
(d) Offer the blessing.

14. Who is the author of the book that details the activities of Tyson's platoon in Vietnam?
(a) Adam Picard.
(b) Allan Picard.
(c) Alex Picard.
(d) Andrew Picard.

15. What is the name of the noted military law professor that the government's team consults?
(a) Colonel Helney.
(b) Colonel Horton.
(c) Colonel Hickman.
(d) Colonel Harper.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his initial interview with the government's investigator, where does Tyson travel to?

2. How many unnamed sources does the author of the book about Tyson's platoon cite as his sources of information?

3. Where does the second interview between Tyson and the government's investigator take place?

4. When Tyson returns to the cottage in Sag Harbor after visiting Picard, what is his son doing?

5. What was hanging out of one of the windows of the building Tyson's platoon attacked, according to the book?

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