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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens with the ARVN scouts in the first offensive action?
(a) They are all captured and shot.
(b) They are massacred by the Viet Cong.
(c) They take a stand between the Marines and the enemy.
(d) They detach themselves and flee in panic.

2. At what age does Philip Caputo enlist in the Marine Corps?
(a) 19
(b) 18
(c) 21
(d) 20

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

4. Why does Caputo choose to enlist with the Marines?
(a) It promises to fulfill all his expectations more than any other branch of the service.
(b) He thought the Marines had the best dress uniforms.
(c) It was the only branch of the service accepting volunteers at the time.
(d) He did not want to be on a ship or fly an airplane.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Peterson call for an air strike on Hill 107?

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

3. What position does Battalion Headquarters take on identifying a Viet Cong?

4. Why is it difficult to round up the platoon?

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

(see the answer key)

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