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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the Khe Sanh Combat Base started?
(a) 1954
(b) 1967
(c) 1965
(d) 1962

2. How many times does the young marine miss his transport?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 2

3. Herr encounters a soldier with a bag full of what?
(a) Marijuana
(b) Dried human ears
(c) Dog tags
(d) Buffalo patties

4. What do the soldiers trade for the marijuana?
(a) Ammunition
(b) Food rations
(c) Weapons
(d) Cigarettes

5. When was terrorism at its worst?
(a) 1963 - 1965
(b) 1965 -1973
(c) 1963-1973
(d) 1961-1963

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Herr finally take up a weapon?

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

3. What two kinds of drugs do the soldiers turn to?

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

5. The brass declare what after the Tet Offensive?

(see the answer key)

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