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

2. What are the names the military gives to the geographical areas of Vietnam?
(a) Saigon, China Beach, Khe Sanh, Ho Chi Minh
(b) I Corps, II Corps, III Corps, IV Corps
(c) I Corps, DMZ, Cam Ranh Bay, Saigon
(d) DMZ, Eye Corps, Mountains, Delta

3. What did the NVA leave behind?
(a) Guns and ammunition
(b) Food supplies
(c) Abandoned packs and equipment
(d) Complete encampments

4. What does Herr believe about the press secretary at Khe Sanh?
(a) That he likes to tell lies
(b) That he is scared of the war
(c) That he is really a good soldier
(d) That he is no good at his job

5. What do the Marines find in the hills once occupied by the NVA?
(a) That the NVA were not as numerous as believed
(b) That they left in a hurry leaving their packs behind
(c) That the NVA had mass weapon caches in the hills
(d) That the NVA are still hiding in spider holes

Short Answer Questions

1. How many meters separate the bunkers and the NVA trenches?

2. The NVA hold what building in Hue?

3. Who does Herr dread becoming like?

4. With which general do Herr and Prager meet?

5. What is a LRRP?

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