1. What names does Caputo recall from his platoon?
(a) Men who either died or were severely wounded in combat
(b) Men with whom he played poker and drank beer
(c) Men who always followed his orders to the letter
(d) Men who caused him the most grief

2. Does Caputo believe the deployment is for real when he is told about it?
(a) Yes, but he is too stunned to know what to do.
(b) Yes, he runs to the base to start packing.
(c) No, he calls the OD to make sure.
(d) No, he ignores it and goes on drinking.

3. What does Caputo call the training for war?
(a) A little bit of hell
(b) The last torture
(c) The calm before the storm
(d) A subtle kind of mind control

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

5. What sobering realization does Caputo come to after his service in Vietnam?
(a) He is too young when he enlists to realize how boring the military really is.
(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) That serving your country is a greater responsibility than anyone understands.
(d) That war is the only answer to the problems of the world.