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

2. What are the streets of Saigon full of?
(a) Dead soldiers
(b) Crime and trash
(c) Animals
(d) Prostitutes

3. Many soldiers carry what to keep them safe?
(a) Good luck charms
(b) A handgun
(c) An extra grenade
(d) A knife in their boot

4. Who set the booby trap on the latrine?
(a) A soldier gone crazy
(b) The reporters
(c) The VC
(d) Vietnamese civilians

5. What happens to South Vietnamese at Hue?
(a) They are executed by NVA
(b) They are taken to POW camps
(c) They are given reprive to go home
(d) They are recruited by the Americans

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Herr say is the reason he came to Vietnam?

2. When was terrorism at its worst?

3. How do soldiers ensure the enemy is dead?

4. What was once the most beautiful city in Vietnam?

5. Where does Herr find himself during a downpour?

(see the answer key)

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