1. What is everyone told about the war in the first briefing Caputo attends?
(a) That the war had already effectively divided the country in half.
(b) That the Americans would never launch a full scale offensive.
(c) That it is defensive only to free the ARVN to fight their war.
(d) That Americans would not be supplied with live ammunition.

2. What sobering realization does Caputo come to after his service in Vietnam?
(a) That serving your country is a greater responsibility than anyone understands.
(b) He wants so badly to be a man in the middle of danger, that he did not realize he iss toying with death.
(c) He is too young when he enlists to realize how boring the military really is.
(d) That war is the only answer to the problems of the world.

3. Where are most of the men when the orders come to deploy to Vietnam?
(a) Sitting on the beach surf fishing
(b) Out drinking and visiting the Okinawan prostitutes
(c) Asleep in their quarters
(d) On leave in Tokyo

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

5. What does he imagine being in the military will be like?
(a) He thinks it will be frightening but he needs the money.
(b) He thinks it will be dull and routine.
(c) He enters the war with romantic notions of being a hero.
(d) He imagines it will be like taking a vacation.