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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Caputo almost trip over going through the high grass?
(a) A VC corpse
(b) A dead water buffalo
(c) A trip wire connected to a mine
(d) The radio operator

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

4. What becomes of Vietnamese wounded in battle or victims of landmines?
(a) They are left to beg on the streets.
(b) They take desk jobs in their headquarters.
(c) They are usually shot.
(d) They are put up in retirement homes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the Medivac helicopters unable to land to pick up casualties?

2. How does Caputo's attempt to get closer to his men on leave in Danang work out?

3. Why does Caputo choose to enlist with the Marines?

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

5. What does Lemmon tell Caputo that Sullivan is doing when he gets shot?

(see the answer key)

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