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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part V Khe Sanh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the young marine's laugh like when it does come out?
(a) He covers his mouth
(b) Loud snorts
(c) Like a hyena
(d) A high giggle

2. According to Herr, no parents want their son to return with this.
(a) Malaria
(b) Gonorrhea
(c) Depression
(d) Shell shock

3. What is the General's response?
(a) He wants the NVA to attack Khe Sanh
(b) He is pulling American troops out of Khe Sanh
(c) He is calling in more troops
(d) He doubts the NVA can make such a manuver

4. Why does the young marine not show any mirth in his smile?
(a) He was a POW
(b) He saw half his company killed
(c) He was blinded by a grenade
(d) He murdered a Vietnamese woman

5. For how many miles does the front at Dak To stretch?
(a) Twenty
(b) Ten
(c) Thirty
(d) Three

Short Answer Questions

1. There are eight thousand American troops facing how many NVA troops?

2. What phrase is used even though most soldiers don't mean it?

3. Who do Prager and Herr meet with?

4. When does the Dak To battle take place?

5. What does one soldier do when he sees Herr's bloody nose?

(see the answer key)

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