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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Postscript: China Beach—Khe Sanh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Herr, how do the higher levels of the military behave?
(a) They are congenial but evasive
(b) They refuse to communicate with the press
(c) They lie to make things appear better than they are
(d) They tell the truth as painful as it may be

2. Why do military officials say Khe Sanh is different from Dien Bien Phu?
(a) There are more American troops than NVA
(b) The NVA will give up quickly
(c) The base sits on high ground
(d) The Americans are better prepared than the French

3. What is the official death toll for Ia Drang listed at?
(a) 500
(b) 300
(c) 3000
(d) 400

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

5. What question does Prager ask the General?
(a) If they can have steak for dinner
(b) How to win the war
(c) For extra troops at Khe Sanh
(d) What he would do if the NVA attack Khe Sanh and supporting bases at once

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Tet Offensive begin?

2. What dissolves among American soldiers after Ia Drang?

3. What are the two realities of the war?

4. What do officials do to make things seem better than they are?

5. With which newspaper is Peter Braestrup associated?

(see the answer key)

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