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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. From where is the young marine departing?
(a) Saigon
(b) My Lai
(c) Hanoi
(d) Khe Sanh

2. What is another term for shell shock?
(a) veteran's disease
(b) post traumatic stress disorder
(c) acute envronmental reaction
(d) Agoraphobia

3. When does the Dak To battle take place?
(a) March 1967
(b) December 1954
(c) April 1971
(d) November 1967

4. Why do many soldiers miss details that could have kept them alive?
(a) Loss of Hearing
(b) They do not care to live
(c) Fatigue
(d) COs do not tell them

5. What do officials do to make things seem better than they are?
(a) Tell lies in their reports
(b) Send gifts to the Marines
(c) Shorten tours of duty
(d) Give monthly R&R passes to soldiers

Short Answer Questions

1. What is booby trapped with a grenade?

2. President Johnson's comment about Khe Sanh is considered what?

3. According to Herr, how do the higher levels of the military behave?

4. Who fought the Vietnamese in Dien Bien Phu?

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

(see the answer key)

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