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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who issues ID cards to the Vietnamese?
(a) The US Embassy in Saigon
(b) Official ones by the Vietnamese government and forged ones by the VC.
(c) The head man of each Vietnamese village
(d) The provencial governments in the country

2. What does GSW stand for?
(a) Good strong workers
(b) Gone south for the winter
(c) Gunshot wound
(d) Gold standard weapons

3. What causes the men to name one officer Captain Bligh?
(a) He punches out a PFC for talking back to him.
(b) He pulls a rifle inspection on the line and reams out the whole platoon.
(c) He shouts at them for having dirty uniforms.
(d) He orders the men to drop and do pushups for him.

4. What sobering realization does Caputo come to after his service in Vietnam?
(a) That war is the only answer to the problems of the world.
(b) He is too young when he enlists to realize how boring the military really is.
(c) He wants so badly to be a man in the middle of danger, that he did not realize he iss toying with death.
(d) That serving your country is a greater responsibility than anyone understands.

5. What is the aim of Caputo's first entry into combat?
(a) Find a battalion and destroy it.
(b) Set up an outpost.
(c) Look for snipers and take them out.
(d) Scare the Viet Cong into retreat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caputo say he learns later about the war in Vietnam?

2. Where does Caputo go after being shown his sleeping quarters?

3. What does Caputo call the training for war?

4. Why is there a great deal of physical work to be done as the monsoon season begins?

5. What do they experience on their first night?

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