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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 does Herr smoke before sleeping that causes him to have strange dreams?
(a) Cocaine
(b) A Vietnamese Cigar
(c) Marijuana
(d) Heroin

2. What does one veteran correspondent say is the most useful thing to know in Vietnam?
(a) To hit the floor quickly
(b) To learn how to fire a weapon properly
(c) To get home quickly
(d) To know where to get drugs

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

4. What is the unspoken fear Herr does not mention?
(a) That the NVA will overrun Khe Sanh like Langvei
(b) That he will not get out of Khe Sanh alive
(c) That Americans will run out of ammunition
(d) That the NVA have more unknown weapons

5. The VC conserves what?
(a) Weapon stores
(b) Ammunition
(c) Food
(d) Troops

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does one official say a dead Marine costs?

2. When was terrorism at its worst?

3. What is another term for shell shock?

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

5. What do most of the soldiers try to avoid in one way or another?

(see the answer key)

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