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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 change does Caputo notice in his men back at their position on the hill?
(a) They have become even closer.
(b) They have grown apart and do not look at each other.
(c) They are withdrawn and wild-eyed.
(d) They have all truned gray haired.

2. When the Vietnamese children try to sell bottles of Coke, why do the men refuse them?
(a) In that weather the Cokes are all spoiled.
(b) They do not want to deprive the children.
(c) Coke is a weapon often laced with poison or ground glass.
(d) They have no time to drink a Coke.

3. What does the village of Hua-Vuc conjure up in the minds of the Marines?
(a) It is situated like the training villages of Quantico.
(b) It becomes synonymous with the war.
(c) It reminds them of Okinawa.
(d) It becomes symbolic of weariness.

4. What names does Caputo recall from his platoon?
(a) Men who always followed his orders to the letter
(b) Men who either died or were severely wounded in combat
(c) Men who caused him the most grief
(d) Men with whom he played poker and drank beer

5. What reality soon sets in for Caputo?
(a) He has not been properly prepared by the Marines.
(b) He will never get to see military action.
(c) Battles are fought in the jungle with Viet Cong who refuse to play by the rules learned in military training.
(d) He has made a big mistake in joining the Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Vietnamese children doing as the Marine trucks pass through the village called Dogpatch?

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

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

4. What mistake does 2d Lt. Caputo make on a training exercise that gets him a reprimand?

5. What is the refrain the sergeant teaches the men during war training?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the platoon sergeant, William Campbell.

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

4. What is the sound of 155mm artillery firing?

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

6. When does Caputo have his first realization of someone trying to kill him?

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

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

9. Why does the C-130 make a sudden steep assault-dive on the way to the war zone?

10. What is Caputo's troublesome encounter with Sergeant Fred Wagoner?

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