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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. What does Herr wear on his first day in Vietnam?
(a) New fatigues
(b) Combat boots, shorts and a flack jacket
(c) Shorts and a Hawaiin shirt
(d) Jeans, a tie-dye t-shirt and flip flops

2. What is an RPG?
(a) A Rolling Pocket Grenande
(b) A Rocket Propelled Grenade
(c) A Rocket Placed Grenade
(d) A Reinforcement Platoon Grange

3. From where is the young marine departing?
(a) Saigon
(b) My Lai
(c) Khe Sanh
(d) Hanoi

4. Who is the correspondent Herr travels with across the DMZ?
(a) Seann Flynn
(b) Dana Stone
(c) Steven Miles
(d) Karsten Prager

5. Where is the enemy most effective?
(a) In the air
(b) On the ground
(c) At China Beach
(d) In Saigon

Short Answer Questions

1. There are eight thousand American troops facing how many NVA troops?

2. The dreams of the soldiers become what?

3. Who are the two men Herr meets in Khe Sanh?

4. Where does Saigon look beautiful?

5. According to Herr, how do the higher levels of the military behave?

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