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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Specialist 4 Haywood T. Kirkland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of torpedoes do the VC put down to blow the fence at the hospital where Luther works?
(a) Kaiten torpedo.
(b) Mark 14 torpedo.
(c) Stingray Torpedo.
(d) Bangalore torpedo.

2. Where does Luther live when he is at the hospital in Vietnam?
(a) In a room in the hospital.
(b) In the barracks.
(c) In a bunker he built outside.
(d) In a hut.

3. In the early years of the Vietnam War, what percent of fatalities were blacks?
(a) 11 percent.
(b) 33 percent.
(c) 45 percent.
(d) 23 percent.

4. How many months of training in Vietnamese language, customs, and history does Luther have before going to Vietnam?
(a) Six months.
(b) Four months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

5. What network is covering Malik and his regiment on August 5, 1965?
(a) CNN.
(b) ABC.
(c) NBC.
(d) CBS.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men is Luther told that he shot and killed?

2. If Haywood's group is doing combat assault of a village, where would the command post be?

3. What time does Luther finally quit shooting when the hospital is attacked?

4. How many men's stories does Wallace Terry tell in the book?

5. How old was the youngest American soldier who died in combat in Vietnam?

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