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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. With which newspaper is Peter Braestrup associated?
(a) Boston Globe
(b) New York Times
(c) Philadelphia Enquirer
(d) Washington Post

2. With which general do Herr and Prager meet?
(a) General Thompson
(b) General North
(c) General Tompkins
(d) General Eisenhower

3. Where is Herr working as a war correspondent?
(a) Germany
(b) Korea
(c) South Vietnam
(d) The Pentagon

4. What are the names the military gives to the geographical areas of Vietnam?
(a) I Corps, DMZ, Cam Ranh Bay, Saigon
(b) Saigon, China Beach, Khe Sanh, Ho Chi Minh
(c) DMZ, Eye Corps, Mountains, Delta
(d) I Corps, II Corps, III Corps, IV Corps

5. Where does Herr find himself during a downpour?
(a) An airfield in Kontum
(b) A hotel in Saigon
(c) China Beach
(d) A bunker in the jungle

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Herr finally take up a weapon?

2. What phrase is used even though most soldiers don't mean it?

3. The dreams of the soldiers become what?

4. What is the name of the river by Hue?

5. What does Herr talk about with a black Marine?

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