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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do they hear about right away?
(a) They hear of death and paralysis for some soldiers.
(b) They hear that they will go to the front lines.
(c) They hear that Saigon has fallen.
(d) They hear of a possible surrender of the Viet Cong.

2. When does Caputo say is the only bearable time of day in Vietnam?
(a) Mid-morning
(b) Sunset
(c) Midnight
(d) Early morning

3. What position does Battalion Headquarters take on identifying a Viet Cong?
(a) If he is dead and Vietnamese, he is a Viet Cong.
(b) If he has a Russian made gun, he is a Viet Cong.
(c) If the acts suspiciously, he is a Viet Cong.
(d) If he attempts to hide, he is a Viet Cong.

4. Does Caputo believe the deployment is for real when he is told about it?
(a) No, he ignores it and goes on drinking.
(b) Yes, he runs to the base to start packing.
(c) No, he calls the OD to make sure.
(d) Yes, but he is too stunned to know what to do.

5. What does Caputo say accounts for many other casualties?
(a) Sunstroke and accidents, accidental discharges of weapons, and disease
(b) Suicides and in-fighting
(c) Heavy artillery fire that came mostly at night
(d) Disorientation resulting in wandering from the camp

Short Answer Questions

1. What lesson does Caputo learn that contradicts what he learned at Quantico?

2. Why do they get ready to move out to the war zone several times?

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

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

5. What reality soon sets in for Caputo?

(see the answer key)

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