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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 most popular strategy for ending the war according to the soldiers?
(a) Levelling the country
(b) Going home
(c) Remaining in Vietnam forever
(d) Letting the NVA take over

2. No soldier would want to return home with this.
(a) Shell shock
(b) Lost limbs
(c) Malaria
(d) Depression

3. Who fought the Vietnamese in Dien Bien Phu?
(a) The Chinese
(b) The French
(c) The Montagnards
(d) The Japanese

4. Reporters compare the Khe Sanh base to what other military conflict?
(a) Saigon
(b) Tokyo
(c) Dien Bien Phu
(d) Ho Chi Minh

5. According to Herr, how do the higher levels of the military behave?
(a) They are congenial but evasive
(b) They lie to make things appear better than they are
(c) They tell the truth as painful as it may be
(d) They refuse to communicate with the press

Short Answer Questions

1. Many soldiers carry what to keep them safe?

2. When is the Khe Sanh Combat Base started?

3. How many times does the young marine miss his transport?

4. What does Herr say is the reason he came to Vietnam?

5. How long does it take for Herr to hear all the variations of war stories?

(see the answer key)

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