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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens about two hundred yards away from the village?
(a) They get lost and go around in a circle.
(b) An attack helicopter goes ahead of them to strafe the area.
(c) The Hill 267 howitzers shell near the place where they are.
(d) The invisible enemy opens automatic sniper fire on them.

2. What happens right under their noses as they settle into Danang?
(a) A dog is blown up as is a sandbag between two men in a foxhole.
(b) Dozens of B-52 bombers land to rearm.
(c) An open attack is launched by the Viet Cong.
(d) A private is killed by friendly fire.

3. What do Caputo and his men discover as they pursue the wounded VC?
(a) A small base camp
(b) A woman carrying a baby
(c) A cache of modern weapons
(d) A tunnel too small for a Marine to enter

4. How many men are on a helicopter team?
(a) Eight
(b) Four
(c) Six
(d) Ten

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caputo say is the second stage of soldiers in battle?

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

3. Who seems to know what will happen better than the soldiers?

4. What is the first offensive mission?

5. What do they experience on their first night?

(see the answer key)

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