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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tyson do after leaving Picard's house?
(a) Closes his bank account.
(b) Goes to visit Harper.
(c) Goes for a swim.
(d) Buys a present for his wife.

2. What is the name of Ben Tyson's wife?
(a) Joyce.
(b) Marilyn.
(c) Susan.
(d) Marcy.

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

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

5. When Tyson's wife arrives home the day Tyson first learns of the book, what does Tyson's wife find him doing?
(a) Praying.
(b) Shouting.
(c) Crying.
(d) Napping.

6. When Tyson goes home to tie up some loose ends, he calls Marcy. What does he tell Marcy he wants?
(a) A baby.
(b) A motorcycle.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A boat.

7. When Tyson goes home, what does he discover?
(a) Someone has burned down his home.
(b) Someone has stolen his car.
(c) Someone has kidnapped his son.
(d) Someone has gone through his home.

8. Where does the man who quietly suggests that Tyson should leave the country tell Tyson he should go?
(a) Australia.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Holland.
(d) Sweden.

9. After the charges are filed, Tyson has new restrictions placed upon him. What is NOT one of the restrictions Tyson must now adhere to?
(a) Tyson must not leave the base.
(b) Tyson cannot work at the museum.
(c) Tyson must check in with Levin daily.
(d) Tyson cannot have any visitors.

10. After hearing the new restrictions placed upon Tyson as a result of the charges being filed, what does Tyson do after leaving Levin's office?
(a) Calls Marcy.
(b) Goes to the museum.
(c) Has a visitor.
(d) Leaves the base.

11. In Vietnam, when Tyson and his platoon came across civilians digging in the ground, what were the civilians doing?
(a) Burying dead enemy soldiers.
(b) Burying dead animals.
(c) Digging irrigation ditches.
(d) Hiding treasures.

12. On what day did the fateful attack in Vietnam involving Tyson's platoon take place?
(a) January 15.
(b) March 15.
(c) April 15.
(d) February 15.

13. Where is the cottage that Tyson rents for the summer located?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Sag Harbor.
(c) Saginaw Island.
(d) Hilton Head.

14. What are the enlisted men offered in exchange for their testimony against Tyson?
(a) Probation.
(b) Immunity.
(c) Community service.
(d) 2-5 years.

15. Who attends the meeting regarding the jurisdiction of Tyson's case from the Secretary of the Army's office?
(a) Herbert Swenson.
(b) Fraser Duncan.
(c) Thomas Berg.
(d) William Van Arken.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tyson goes to visit Andrew Picard, who does Tyson discover has also been to see Picard?

2. According to Tyson's military attorney, it is always a bad idea to cross-examine who?

3. What happens when the fight outside the officer's club is broken up?

4. While having dinner with Marcy, who does Tyson go outside to meet?

5. On the military base, what is Tyson's assigned position?

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