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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. The Marines feel one of them is worth how many regular soldiers?
(a) Five
(b) One
(c) Ten
(d) Two

2. What does Herr begin the chapter with?
(a) An account of the Tet Offensive
(b) A memory from his childhood
(c) A listing of soldiers who died at Khe Sanh
(d) Twenty accounts that happen during Vietnam

3. What is the official death toll for Ia Drang listed at?
(a) 400
(b) 500
(c) 3000
(d) 300

4. With which newspaper is Peter Braestrup associated?
(a) Philadelphia Enquirer
(b) New York Times
(c) Boston Globe
(d) Washington Post

5. Herr compares being in battle to what?
(a) The Alamo
(b) Riding a roller coaster
(c) Running with the bulls
(d) Driving a racecar

Short Answer Questions

1. What news of Mayhew does Herr receive at China Beach?

2. What dissolves among American soldiers after Ia Drang?

3. What do the Marines find in the hills once occupied by the NVA?

4. Where does Saigon look beautiful?

5. Where does Herr go following Khe Sanh?

(see the answer key)

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