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

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

3. Reporters compare the Khe Sanh base to what other military conflict?
(a) Ho Chi Minh
(b) Dien Bien Phu
(c) Saigon
(d) Tokyo

4. What type of people are the Montagnards?
(a) Reclusive and primitive
(b) City dwellers
(c) NVA outcasts
(d) South Vietnamese guerillas

5. What is the young marine's laugh like when it does come out?
(a) Loud snorts
(b) A high giggle
(c) Like a hyena
(d) He covers his mouth

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fought the Vietnamese in Dien Bien Phu?

2. What do men do to reduce glare?

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

4. What do the troops find in the city of Hue?

5. Where is the enemy most effective?

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