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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Part IV Breathing In.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to bodies that cannot be positively identified?
(a) They are listed as VC
(b) They are not counted
(c) They are listed as American
(d) They are hung from trees

2. What is the trick to survival?
(a) Keep your head low
(b) Stay put
(c) Listen to your commander
(d) Always keep moving

3. When does the Dak To battle take place?
(a) December 1954
(b) March 1967
(c) April 1971
(d) November 1967

4. When did the First Indochina War end?
(a) 1945
(b) 1975
(c) 1954
(d) 1970

5. How does Herr get a bloody nose?
(a) He is kicked in the nose by another soldier
(b) He runs into a tree
(c) He is punched by Flynn
(d) He is hit by mortar fire

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many miles does the front at Dak To stretch?

2. What does Herr wear on his first day in Vietnam?

3. Where are the Americans best at fighting?

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

5. When does Herr finally take up a weapon?

(see the answer key)

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