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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the only adults who pay attention to the Marines as they pass through Dogpatch?
(a) The local police
(b) The whores called Boom-Boom girls
(c) The Vietnamese Ruff-Puffs on leave
(d) The fruit venders

2. What is the concern when they follow another VC blood trail?
(a) That his wounds are not serious and he would get away.
(b) That it will actually be one of their own men.
(c) That he could be hidden waiting to take some of them with him.
(d) That they would not find him alive to take as a prisoner.

3. What happens to Caputo as he is crawling on his stomach to get back to his men?
(a) He gets hit in the arm but keeps going.
(b) He comes under heavy fire and dust is kicked up in his face.
(c) He crawls up on a VC corpse.
(d) He falls into a trap and has to wait for rescue.

4. What do Caputo and Crowe do with grenades on the way to Hill 92?
(a) Place them carefully to blow up a booby trap.
(b) Juggle them like a circus act.
(c) Use them for apaerweights to hold down a map.
(d) Throw them at a fleeing VC.

5. What is the landmark near C Company's assignment southwest of Danang?
(a) Phanom Phen
(b) Elephant butte
(c) Alpha Range
(d) Charlie Ridge

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens for about twenty-five of the men?

2. What game are Campbell and Greene playing in the NCO's tent when Caputo enters?

3. How much of the base does Caputo say has escaped the damage?

4. What causes the men to name one officer Captain Bligh?

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

(see the answer key)

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