A Rumor of War Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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A Rumor of War Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does Philip Caputo enlist in the Marine Corps?
(a) 20
(b) 21
(c) 18
(d) 19

2. What reality soon sets in for Caputo?
(a) He has not been properly prepared by the Marines.
(b) He has made a big mistake in joining the Marines.
(c) He will never get to see military action.
(d) Battles are fought in the jungle with Viet Cong who refuse to play by the rules learned in military training.

3. How do they spend their first day at Danang?
(a) Packing and piling sandbags and digging foxholes and ditches
(b) Reading field manuals
(c) Looking for a place to put their tents
(d) Getting a tour of the area

4. What happens right under their noses as they settle into Danang?
(a) A private is killed by friendly fire.
(b) Dozens of B-52 bombers land to rearm.
(c) A dog is blown up as is a sandbag between two men in a foxhole.
(d) An open attack is launched by the Viet Cong.

5. How does Caputo see future life in the military?
(a) As good training for surviving natural disasters
(b) As an easy way to make money
(c) As an occasion for excitement and danger
(d) As financial security for the rest of his life

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it difficult to round up the platoon?

2. What is the misconception the platoon has when they are deployed to Vietnam?

3. Where are most of the men when the orders come to deploy to Vietnam?

4. What is the stated interest of the U. S. government for war in Vietnam?

5. What does Caputo do at Camp Upshur, Virginia?

(see the answer key)

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