A Rumor of War Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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A Rumor of War Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens with the ARVN scouts in the first offensive action?
(a) They are massacred by the Viet Cong.
(b) They detach themselves and flee in panic.
(c) They are all captured and shot.
(d) They take a stand between the Marines and the enemy.

2. How does Caputo describe the descent of a helicopter?
(a) Like standing in a high wind
(b) Like a falling brick
(c) Like a run down a ski slope
(d) Like a roller coaster or a canoe rushing down the rapids

3. What do they hear about right away?
(a) They hear that they will go to the front lines.
(b) They hear of death and paralysis for some soldiers.
(c) They hear of a possible surrender of the Viet Cong.
(d) They hear that Saigon has fallen.

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

5. What famous speech inspires Caputo to join the military?
(a) King's "I have a dream" speech.
(b) Kennedy's inaugral "Ask what you can do for your country" speech.
(c) FDR's "Nothing to Fear" speech.
(d) Marc Anthony's "I came not to praise Caesar" speech

Short Answer Questions

1. A book by what author is Caputo trying to read while waiting at the outpost on top of a hill?

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

3. What do Caputo and his men discover as they pursue the wounded VC?

4. Why does Peterson call for an air strike on Hill 107?

5. Does Caputo believe the deployment is for real when he is told about it?

(see the answer key)

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