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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What begins happening at night at the Danang base?
(a) VC begins a series of night sniper attacks on the base.
(b) The Chaplain begins holding midnight masses.
(c) Marines are shown movies in the mess tent.
(d) The monsoon rains stop at night.

2. How does the paperwork in the adjutant's office appear to Caputo?
(a) It seems to be written in a foreign language.
(b) It seems to need a new filing system.
(c) It seems to be a truckload.
(d) It seems to be a simple task.

3. What promise does Captain Neal make regardless of the ethic involved?
(a) Any Marine who kills a VC will be given a week's R and R.
(b) Any Marine who kills a certified VC will get beer and time to drink it.
(c) Any Marine who kills a VC will be flown back to base camp.
(d) Any Marine who kills a VC will be given a promotion.

4. Who has noticed the relaxed camp arrangements and tries to correct them?
(a) Phil Caputo
(b) Colonel Anderson
(c) Maj-Gen Lew Walt
(d) Captain Johnson

5. What is the name of the operation C Company is waiting to begin?
(a) Operation Skyhawk
(b) Operation Ha Na
(c) Operation Long Lance
(d) Operation Mountain Storm

6. One night under attack, how does Sergeant Mora show up in a foxhole?
(a) Wearing a kimono he got in Japan
(b) Wearing nothing but his gun belt
(c) Wearing only his shirt
(d) Wearing a sheet

7. Who is Elmer Fudd at division HQ?
(a) The bald headed Lt. Colonel Executive Officer for Colonel Wheeler.
(b) The chief cook at the officers' mess.
(c) A pet monkey captured in the jungle.
(d) The cartoon mascot of the division HQ.

8. What does Chaplain Ryerson call twelve KIAs?
(a) A dozen letters he has to write
(b) Twleve lost souls
(c) A dozen more prayers
(d) Twelve grieving families in America

9. What happens to the Battalion Headquarters during Operation Long Lance?
(a) The officers all leave on a helicopter.
(b) Eight officers and a number of enlisted men are killed.
(c) Battalion HQ is attacked by a frightened water buffalo.
(d) They have to move farther back.

10. At night on the line, what does everything look like?
(a) Like VC soldier marching toward the line
(b) Various shades of black
(c) Phosphorescent
(d) Like a scary movie set

11. Why is there a great deal of physical work to be done as the monsoon season begins?
(a) The airfield is flooded and has to be elevated.
(b) New tents and buildings have to be erected.
(c) Flood drain ditches have to be dug.
(d) The Regimental HQ is moved near the Dai-La pass.

12. Why is Caputo angry that Crowe and his men do not bring in the suspected VC?
(a) He is angry because he would have gotten credit for the capture.
(b) He is angry because of the high casualties they have suffered.
(c) He is angry because he needs some target practice.
(d) He is angry because he knows he will be blamed.

13. Who never looks up as they cross the muddy paddies?
(a) Some boys catching frogs
(b) A water buffalo
(c) An old farmer
(d) Three Vietnamese girls planting rice

14. Why does Caputo have to count VC bodies sent in for burial?
(a) There is no time to count them in the field.
(b) To make sure they are actually dead.
(c) Company commanders tend to exaggerate body counts.
(d) To make sure none of them are Americans.

15. What is Caputo's reply to an officer who says the PFCs are shooting at shadows again?
(a) He says that shadows do not carry rifles that sound like an AK-47.
(b) He says, "It's okay because it will scare the VC."
(c) He says, "you're probably right but what can we do about it?"
(d) He says,"Let them do it, it releases tension."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does GSW stand for?

2. What job takes up most of Caputo's time as assistant adjutant?

3. From where does the attrition in 1st Battalion come?

4. What is the meaning of Sympathetic Detonation?

5. What is the effect of burning magnesium?

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