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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Caputo describe the Viet Cong division he first becomes aware of by looking at a site map, a map showing positions of allies and enemy in the field.
(a) It is situated in places unseen in the daylight.
(b) Instead of a phantom sniper, it is a whole division of phantoms.
(c) It is poorly organized but almost invisible.
(d) Instead of an insurgency, it is an attack force.

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

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

4. When the wounded VC's trail leads around a bend in the river, what choices does Caputo have?
(a) Assume the VC is dead or wait and watch for some movement.
(b) Go around the bend himself or send a volunteer.
(c) Go after him and risk an ambush or turn around and go back.
(d) Call for air cover or send a RP scout in to take a look.

5. What looks beautiful from the hill but becomes ominous up close?
(a) The orange smoke of artillery
(b) The Cordellia
(c) The muddy colored river
(d) The vietnamese villages

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what age does Philip Caputo enlist in the Marine Corps?

3. Who are the only adults who pay attention to the Marines as they pass through Dogpatch?

4. What is the refrain the sergeant teaches the men during war training?

5. How long do Caputo and his platoon continue guarding the parameters at Danang?

(see the answer key)

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