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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Part I Colleagues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who fires on the soldiers Herr travels with?
(a) The NVA
(b) A US boat
(c) Japanese
(d) Vietnamese citizens

2. What is a fatal mistake made by the Marines?
(a) Underestimating the enemy
(b) Not having enough food
(c) Not calling for reinforcements
(d) Not bringing enough ammunition

3. What battles take place in 1965 that cost numerous American lives?
(a) Ia Drang
(b) Saigon
(c) Hue
(d) Khe Sanh

4. Herr begins the chapter with a scene from what war?
(a) The Civil War
(b) The Korean War
(c) World War I
(d) World War II

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The dreams of the soldiers become what?

2. What happens on the day the young marine is supposed to leave?

3. When did Dien Bien Phu occur?

4. Which president declares that Khe Sanh cannot fall to the NVA?

5. In what city is Herr's apartment?

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