The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War Test | Final Test - Easy

Frederick Downs
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War Test | Final Test - Easy

Frederick Downs
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once he is in the village, Downs notices that the Vietnamese people there are poor and ____.
(a) Wretched.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Starving.
(d) Diseased.

2. What items are taken when the soldiers search the huts?
(a) Photographs.
(b) Uniforms.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Statues.

3. Despite the rugged terrain, the officers manage to _____ the injured men.
(a) Obliterate.
(b) Rescue.
(c) Treat.
(d) Evacuate.

4. What separates this area from the open ocean?
(a) Mountain.
(b) Valley.
(c) Sandbar.
(d) Cliff.

5. If Downs had not escaped, he would have been hit with which of the following?
(a) Grenade.
(b) Mortar.
(c) Spear.
(d) Tree limb.

6. Which of the soldiers becomes isolated from the rest of the platoon?
(a) Downs.
(b) Sells.
(c) Muto.
(d) Rueto.

7. What word is best used to describe the Army people encountered by Downs at the mess hall?
(a) Rude.
(b) Dreary.
(c) Excitable.
(d) Forlorn.

8. Two soldiers are hit by a land mine after walking through a _____.
(a) Gully.
(b) Hedgerow.
(c) Village hut.
(d) Rice paddy.

9. Because Downs managed to capture _____ in the jungle he is given time off from the war.
(a) A village.
(b) Vietcong.
(c) Mortars.
(d) A suicide bomber.

10. Who returns to help with the mission?
(a) Fouel.
(b) Sells.
(c) Mann.
(d) Jose.

11. How many men are in the platoon at this time?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

12. As they descend from the top of the mountain many men are attacked by which of the following:
(a) Leeches.
(b) Fire ants.
(c) Wasps.
(d) Hornets.

13. Who wants to execute the men in the bunker?
(a) Muto.
(b) Sells.
(c) Downs.
(d) Bell.

14. After the remaining Vietcong flee, the Americans discover two _____ concealed in a bunker.
(a) Topographical maps.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Mortars.
(d) Crates of weapons.

15. The men fire upon a dark figure that turns out to be an old woman. Where is the woman shot?
(a) Jaw.
(b) Stomach.
(c) Back.
(d) Foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many American soldiers are injured during this particular confrontation?

2. The plan entails going to a local ____ to ambush the Vietcong.

3. The next morning ___ civilians are ordered to surrender.

4. The platoon decides to stop by two _____.

5. Who issues the order to let the men go?

(see the answer keys)

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