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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 does a cynic say about the Navy Crosses Corporal Gautier has won?
(a) Who needs medals; give him a discharge.
(b) They are not real. It is all a big publicity stunt.
(c) The gold one they pin on you and the wooden one they put over you.
(d) They will make nice wall decorations at home.

2. What is it that Captain Neal wants from the platoon?
(a) A share of their cheese
(b) Explanations
(c) Better marksmanship
(d) VC bodies

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

4. What tale does Colonel Nickerson love to recount?
(a) D-Day in Europe
(b) The landing at Guadalcanal
(c) His days at Quantico
(d) The taking of Phan Moon Jan

5. What is the warning as Caputo and his men head for Charlie Ridge?
(a) Watch out for sink holes.
(b) Watch out for crocodiles.
(c) Watch out for quicksand.
(d) Watch out for those booby traps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What promise does Captain Neal make regardless of the ethic involved?

2. What is the effect of burning magnesium?

3. How does Caputo describe the sounds of VC rifle fire?

4. What does Chaplain Ryerson call twelve KIAs?

5. For what operation is C Company ordered to prepare?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the VC attacking with small arms each night for several days?

2. How does the platoon snap and go on a rampage/

3. What is the condition of the radio when Caputo gets it from inside the bunker?

4. Why are the men of C Company pleased about the treats sent to them?

5. Why does Caputo order the village fired upon by white phosphorus shells?

6. Why does Caputo volunteer for the line?

7. What does Caputo say about the effect of his job as Regimental Casualty Reporting Officer?

8. What is the ridiculous hold up in getting the evac helicopters to the platoon?

9. Why is the chaplain upset?

10. What is so frustrating to Caputo during the trial?

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