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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the refrain the sergeant teaches the men during war training?
(a) Ambush is murder and murder is fun!
(b) Remember the Alamo!
(c) This is my rifle and this is my gun!
(d) She won't do it but her sister will!

2. Why is it difficult to round up the platoon?
(a) They had gone on a night training hike.
(b) Many of them had gone AWOL.
(c) It is Sunday and they are all over the island.
(d) They hear the news and do not want to be found.

3. What reality soon sets in for Caputo?
(a) He has made a big mistake in joining the Marines.
(b) Battles are fought in the jungle with Viet Cong who refuse to play by the rules learned in military training.
(c) He will never get to see military action.
(d) He has not been properly prepared by the Marines.

4. Where does Caputo go for advanced training?
(a) Fort Hood, TX
(b) Quantico, VA
(c) Ft. Bragg, NC
(d) Camp Pendleton, CA

5. What do they experience on their first night?
(a) At night they can see the flashes of bombs detonated.
(b) Night brings sniper fire in the distance and swarms of biting insects.
(c) Night brings on a monsoon rain.
(d) The night becomes unbearably cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mistake does 2d Lt. Caputo make on a training exercise that gets him a reprimand?

2. Why does Caputo choose to enlist with the Marines?

3. How do they get from Okinawa to Vietnam?

4. How does Caputo see future life in the military?

5. What becomes of major importance to Caputo in those early days?

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