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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 imagines it will be like taking a vacation.
(c) He thinks it will be frightening but he needs the money.
(d) He thinks it will be dull and routine.

2. 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.

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

4. What does Caputo do at Camp Upshur, Virginia?
(a) He attends college classes.
(b) He goes through basic training.
(c) He gets his physical fitness examination.
(d) He waits for his orders to go to basic training.

5. What mistake does 2d Lt. Caputo make on a training exercise that gets him a reprimand?
(a) He takes a nap while waiting for orders.
(b) He lights up a cigarette.
(c) He orders a retreat.
(d) He changes a captain's orders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the stated interest of the U. S. government for war in Vietnam?

2. Where does Caputo go for advanced training?

3. At the new command, what does Caputo say the men do?

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

5. How do they get from Okinawa to Vietnam?

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