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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does the attrition in 1st Battalion come?
(a) It is inflicted by the enemy and by themselves.
(b) It comes from recall of Marines to other war fronts.
(c) It comes through serious diseases.
(d) It happens with a large number of desertions.

2. Who was the first KIA in 1st Battalion?
(a) Peterson, who had been transferred.
(b) Sullivan
(c) The Battilion commander
(d) Corpsman Levy, a man Caputo knew.

3. What is a consistent reminder of the casualties of war.
(a) The faces one misses in the mess hall
(b) Announcements made over the PA system daily
(c) The Medivac helicopters flying back and forth in the dripping sky
(d) The number of body bags brought in each week

4. What is the stated interest of the U. S. government for war in Vietnam?
(a) To establish a permanent military base in Vietnam
(b) To abolish Communism in the world
(c) To get control of Vietnam's oil supply
(d) To bolster the American economy

5. During the summer, how is life for the Vietnamese peasants?
(a) It is busy transplanting people to another area of the country.
(b) It is dead with no one working in the paddies.
(c) It is filled with apprehension about the VC.
(d) It is life as usual, working in the rice paddies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event does Caputo recall that further dims the idea of glamor in war?

2. At night on the line, what does everything look like?

3. At the new command, what does Caputo say the men do?

4. What is to be the measure of victory in the battle?

5. Who seems to know what will happen better than the soldiers?

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