1. What do Caputo and his platoon have in common?
(a) They all have the same tattoos.
(b) They are all homesick and want to go back home.
(c) They all have the desire to stop sitting around and get to the business of war.
(d) They all think they made a big mistake by enlisting.

2. Where is Caputo's first command?
(a) The Philippines
(b) Danang, Vietnam
(c) Seoul, Korea
(d) Okinawa, Japan

3. Where does Caputo go for advanced training?
(a) Quantico, VA
(b) Ft. Bragg, NC
(c) Fort Hood, TX
(d) Camp Pendleton, CA

4. What are some of the things Caputo learns in Marine training?
(a) Military protocol, military dress, military jargon, and Marine Corps traditions.
(b) Survival skills, Marine history, rules and regulations, weaponry, and how to kill.
(c) Physical exercize, recommended reading, and filing of paperwork.
(d) Use of new technology, making homemade weapons, and disarming women combatants.

5. Where are most of the men when the orders come to deploy to Vietnam?
(a) Sitting on the beach surf fishing
(b) On leave in Tokyo
(c) Asleep in their quarters
(d) Out drinking and visiting the Okinawan prostitutes

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Caputo describe the Viet Cong division he first becomes aware of by looking at a site map, a map showing positions of allies and enemy in the field.

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

3. What is the refrain the sergeant teaches the men during war training?

4. What does he imagine being in the military will be like?

5. What names does Caputo recall from his platoon?

(see the answer key)

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