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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Caputo observe about the young mother as they are searching her house?
(a) How she covers her face with a scarf.
(b) How frightened she looks.
(c) How she looks on with complete passivity and without without expression.
(d) How she appreciates his putting everything back in place.

3. How is pursuit defined in the jungle of Vietnam?
(a) As a regular forward march
(b) A joyous chase
(c) A vicious, mud-bound manhunt
(d) Like a surreal track meet

4. What is the first offensive mission?
(a) Search and destroy
(b) Hide and ambush
(c) Hit and run
(d) Advance and wait

5. What is the change that takes place at Hill 327?
(a) The food improves with better suply lines.
(b) The junior officers are all given new commands.
(c) The plan changes from defensive to offensive.
(d) More work is done during the night than in the day.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Caputo say about the VC guerrillas being everywhere?

3. What occurs as Caputo walks through the elephant grass in the jungle?

4. How does Caputo describe his platoon?

5. What are some of the things Caputo learns in Marine training?

(see the answer key)

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