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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Part II Colleagues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the troops find in the city of Hue?
(a) A deserted city
(b) Fresh replacement troops from America
(c) A large company of NVA troops
(d) Thousands of dead bodies

2. The NVA hold what building in Hue?
(a) The national university
(b) The Temple
(c) The Citadel
(d) The US Embassy

3. The dreams of the soldiers become what?
(a) Calming
(b) Physical battles
(c) Torturous
(d) Psychadelic

4. Many soldiers carry what to keep them safe?
(a) Good luck charms
(b) A handgun
(c) An extra grenade
(d) A knife in their boot

5. What does Page represent to the Marines?
(a) A good friend
(b) The real enemy
(c) A drain on their resources
(d) A true soldier

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens on the day the young marine is supposed to leave?

2. What are the two realities of the war?

3. What does one veteran correspondent say is the most useful thing to know in Vietnam?

4. What is the term for the condition which affects many soldiers experiencing terrible events in war?

5. Herr compares being in battle to what?

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