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"Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong"

Quiz by Michelle Foster

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6 questions
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  • Q1
    Why does no one believe Rat Kiley?
    He exaggerates everything
    Rat got his nickname because he rats out others for bad deeds
    Fossie disagreed with the telling of the story
    Fossie and Rat were both known to tell lies for fun
    45s
  • Q2
    Identify at least two ways Mary Anne changes after she arrives in Vietnam
    Becomes curious about the village & carries a gun for protection
    Is fearful and wants to stick close to Fossie
    Refuses to comfort Fossie and ignores the other soliders
    Changes her future plans with Fossie & repairs arteries of the casualties
    45s
  • Q3
    What ultimately happens to Mary Anne?
    She becomes a part of Vietnam, of the land, disappearing into the jungle
    She goes home to Cleveland and breaks up with Fossie, leaving him devastated
    She joins the Greenies, Special Forces and is never seen again by Rat Kiley
    She sees Rat Kiley after he joins Alpha Company while he is visiting the village
    45s
  • Q4
    What is the Song Tra Bong?
    A river
    Area where the resupply helicopters touch down
    The Greenies location
    A village
    45s
  • Q5
    Why did Fossie wake up Rat Kiley?
    Mary Anne flew home without saying goodbye
    He was sure that Mary Anne had been taken prisoner by the Viet Cong
    She was in the Greenies camp talking about the war
    He couldn't find Mary Anne and thought she might be sleeping with someone else
    45s
  • Q6
    How did Rat and the other men feel about Mary Anne?
    She was a burden
    She was a good luck charm to them
    They thought she would bring trouble
    They loved her
    45s

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