Dispatches | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1, Part I Breathing In

1. Where is Herr working as a war correspondent?

South Vietnam

2. In what city is Herr's apartment?

Saigon

3. When did the First Indochina War end?

1954

4. Where is the enemy most effective?

On the ground

5. What two kinds of drugs do the soldiers turn to?

Amphetamines and depressants

6. What is a LRRP?

Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol

7. What two correspondents spend about a month with Herr?

Page and Seann Flynn

8. Who is Seann Flynn's famous father?

Errol Flynn

9. What is the trick to survival?

Always keep moving

10. What do men do to reduce glare?

Paint their faces

11. What is a TAOR?

Tactical Base of Responsiblity

12. Where are the Americans best at fighting?

In the Air

Chapter 1, Part II Breathing In

1. What two emotions does Herr feel looking at pictures of dead...
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