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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mistake does 2d Lt. Caputo make on a training exercise that gets him a reprimand?
(a) He takes a nap while waiting for orders.
(b) He lights up a cigarette.
(c) He orders a retreat.
(d) He changes a captain's orders.

2. What is everyone told about the war in the first briefing Caputo attends?
(a) That the war had already effectively divided the country in half.
(b) That the Americans would never launch a full scale offensive.
(c) That Americans would not be supplied with live ammunition.
(d) That it is defensive only to free the ARVN to fight their war.

3. What are the two problems Caputo says are the worst while they guard the landing field?
(a) The heat and boredom
(b) The long days and short nights
(c) The mosquitos and the pythons
(d) The rain and bad food

4. Why does Caputo choose to enlist with the Marines?
(a) He thought the Marines had the best dress uniforms.
(b) He did not want to be on a ship or fly an airplane.
(c) It was the only branch of the service accepting volunteers at the time.
(d) It promises to fulfill all his expectations more than any other branch of the service.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Caputo say is the only bearable time of day in Vietnam?

2. How does Caputo describe his platoon?

3. How does the adjutant's quarters look as Caputo returns to Vietnam?

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

5. What is the prognosis for Powell's recovery after his heatstroke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it like going back toward Charlie Ridge?

2. Why do the men continually have to be reminded to keep five paces between them and the next man?

3. What always comes to Caputo's mind when he thinks of basic training?

4. Describe the French Fort overlooking the paddies west of Hill 327.

5. How does Caputo mention perception and locale when talking about troop size?

6. What does Caputo recall when the helicopter he is in draws ground fire?

7. After a group of VC disappears once again, what does Caputo want to believe?

8. What is the new warfare of the New Frontier?

9. Describe the Annamese Cordillera.

10. Describe the platoon sergeant, William Campbell.

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