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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the stated interest of the U. S. government for war in Vietnam?
(a) To abolish Communism in the world
(b) To bolster the American economy
(c) To get control of Vietnam's oil supply
(d) To establish a permanent military base in Vietnam

3. How does Caputo describe the sounds of VC rifle fire?
(a) Bam, bam, bam
(b) Tap, tap, tap
(c) Snap, crackle, pop
(d) Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh

4. For what operation is C Company ordered to prepare?
(a) Operation Victor charlie
(b) Operation Blue Angel
(c) Operation Harvest Moon
(d) Operation Hardest Mein

5. What happens to an old Vietnamese woman chewing a beetle?
(a) She dies of fright when she sees the soldiers.
(b) McKenna shoots her when she spits beetle juice in his face.
(c) She is arrested and taken to HQ.
(d) She is tied to a water buffalo and sent into the paddies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does he imagine being in the military will be like?

2. Where does Caputo notice the VC has cut the chain link fence to infiltrate the airfield?

3. Who was the first KIA in 1st Battalion?

4. What meal does Caputo order in Saigon that surprises the French speaking waiter?

5. What do Caputo and his platoon have in common?

(see the answer key)

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