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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. Who does Herr tour a palace with?
(a) Major Wong
(b) Major Trong
(c) Captain Trong
(d) Major Tonga

2. What does Herr say plays behind the young marine's eyes?
(a) The My Lai massacre
(b) The endless marches through jungles
(c) The horror of seeing his buddies killed
(d) The children playing near land mines

3. Some soldiers feel they must stop the war or Communism will go where?
(a) South America
(b) China
(c) The United States
(d) The entire world

4. What does one soldier do when he sees Herr's bloody nose?
(a) Takes his gun away
(b) Laughs
(c) Rushes him to Medevac
(d) Gives him a medal

5. Where does Herr find himself during a downpour?
(a) An airfield in Kontum
(b) A bunker in the jungle
(c) A hotel in Saigon
(d) China Beach

Short Answer Questions

1. What two correspondents spend about a month with Herr?

2. Where does Saigon look beautiful?

3. When is Herr in Vietnam?

4. What happens to bodies that cannot be positively identified?

5. What do most of the soldiers try to avoid in one way or another?

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