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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do they get ready to move out to the war zone several times?
(a) There are several false alarms of going to war, but none pan out .
(b) There is nothing better to do.
(c) It's a kind of war game they play.
(d) They want to be sure they know what to do.

2. What famous speech inspires Caputo to join the military?
(a) King's "I have a dream" speech.
(b) Kennedy's inaugral "Ask what you can do for your country" speech.
(c) Marc Anthony's "I came not to praise Caesar" speech
(d) FDR's "Nothing to Fear" speech.

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

4. 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 ignores it and goes on drinking.
(d) No, he calls the OD to make sure.

5. How do they spend their first day at Danang?
(a) Looking for a place to put their tents
(b) Getting a tour of the area
(c) Reading field manuals
(d) Packing and piling sandbags and digging foxholes and ditches

Short Answer Questions

1. After graduation from Loyola College, where does Caputo go?

2. How does Caputo describe his platoon?

3. What is the misconception the platoon has when they are deployed to Vietnam?

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

5. Who makes up Caputo's first command?

(see the answer key)

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