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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 Breathing Out.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the troops find in the city of Hue?
(a) Thousands of dead bodies
(b) A deserted city
(c) A large company of NVA troops
(d) Fresh replacement troops from America

2. Herr has an easier time writing about the war rather than what?
(a) Listening to others talk about the war
(b) Reading other articles on the war
(c) Talking about it
(d) Watching war movies

3. Who are the two men Herr meets in Khe Sanh?
(a) Dana Stone and Day Tripper
(b) Mayhew and Page
(c) Page and Flynn
(d) Day Tripper and Mayhew

4. When is Herr in Vietnam?
(a) 1965 -1967
(b) 1967 - 1968
(c) 1963 -1965
(d) 1967 - 1969

5. What does Herr choose not to carry with him that many other reporters carry?
(a) Cameras
(b) Extra food
(c) His credentials
(d) Extra ammunition

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Seann Flynn not seem to fit in a combat zone?

2. What is Page offered?

3. What geographical area is close to Khe Sanh and is dangerous even without the war?

4. How do soldiers ensure the enemy is dead?

5. What is the loud hammering Herr hears inside the Chinook helicopter?

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