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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part I Khe Sanh.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Herr say finally happened to the young marine?
(a) He does not know if he got out or not
(b) He is killed in an ambush
(c) He leaves for home on his fourth attempt
(d) He is hospitalized on suicide watch

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

4. What does Herr call a company of soldiers returning from battle?
(a) Vietnams heroes
(b) Far from heroic
(c) A colony of stroke victims
(d) Baby killers

5. What do men do to reduce glare?
(a) Wear sunglasses
(b) Paint their faces
(c) Wear baseball caps under their helmets
(d) Use umbrellas

Short Answer Questions

1. What is booby trapped with a grenade?

2. What phrase is used even though most soldiers don't mean it?

3. When does the Tet Offensive begin?

4. Where does Saigon look beautiful?

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

(see the answer key)

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