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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lesson does Caputo learn that contradicts what he learned at Quantico?
(a) Not to shout orders to his men
(b) Not to stand up and give arm signals
(c) Not to lead a forced march
(d) Not to light up a cigarette

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

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

4. Who are the only adults who pay attention to the Marines as they pass through Dogpatch?
(a) The local police
(b) The Vietnamese Ruff-Puffs on leave
(c) The fruit venders
(d) The whores called Boom-Boom girls

5. What are Vietnamese children doing as the Marine trucks pass through the village called Dogpatch?
(a) Playing rock music on radios
(b) Begging for candy and cigarettes
(c) Dancing on the edge of the dusty road
(d) Throwing rocks at the trucks

Short Answer Questions

1. Why throw a grenade instead of firing a rifle in the dark?

2. Where are most of the men when the orders come to deploy to Vietnam?

3. How many men are on a helicopter team?

4. What do they learn about military plans in the bush?

5. What do they experience on their first night?

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