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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the majority opinion about the countermanded orders to ship out?
(a) That the war in Vietnam is over before they can get there.
(b) That is because of political infighting.
(c) That it is a preparedness test for the real thing.
(d) That some general has a loose screw.

3. How do they get from Okinawa to Vietnam?
(a) They go on PT boats up the China Sea.
(b) They go in a PanAm chartered plane.
(c) They go on an aircraft carrier.
(d) They ship out on giant C-130 planes.

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

5. After graduation from Loyola College, where does Caputo go?
(a) NCO School
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Quantico, VA
(d) Officers Basic School

Short Answer Questions

1. What is everyone told about the war in the first briefing Caputo attends?

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

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

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

5. How do they spend their first day at Danang?

(see the answer key)

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