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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. How does the Marine frontal assault look to Caputo?
(a) Like Hannibal crossing the Alps.
(b) Like a perfect military maneuver
(c) Like a snake with two heads
(d) Nothing like the practice attacks at Quantico

2. How many men are on a helicopter team?
(a) Ten
(b) Six
(c) Eight
(d) Four

3. Why throw a grenade instead of firing a rifle in the dark?
(a) The grenade will cover more territory.
(b) Rifle fire is a waste of ammunition.
(c) The rifle fire could give away the soldier's position.
(d) Grenades make more noise.

4. What is the prognosis for Powell's recovery after his heatstroke?
(a) Damaged immune system
(b) Probable brain damage
(c) Paralysis
(d) Amnesia

5. What happens when Caputo drinks with some Australian soldiers?
(a) He gets drunk and wakes up the next morning in a bargirl's room.
(b) He ends up having to pay for the drinks.
(c) He has one drink and leaves before things get out of hand.
(d) He drinks the Aussies under the table.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the village of Hua-Vuc conjure up in the minds of the Marines?

2. How does Caputo see future life in the military?

3. What does Lieutenant Tester want to know about Caputo's trip to Japan?

4. What does Caputo do at Camp Upshur, Virginia?

5. How does Caputo describe the Viet Cong division he first becomes aware of by looking at a site map, a map showing positions of allies and enemy in the field.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the hospital corpsman tell Parker about his friend, Esposito?

2. What is it like for Caputo as they march back through Giao-Tri?

3. What is the first month like after the battalion reaches Vietnam?

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

5. What do they find when they rush a base camp near the LZ?

6. How do Caputo and his 40-odd men get transported to the war zone?

7. Explain why Caputo says that at age twenty-four he is more prepared for death than he is for life.

8. Describe the Communist stronghold that Caputo first sees in Vietnam.

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

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

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