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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 is the unspoken fear Herr does not mention?
(a) That he will not get out of Khe Sanh alive
(b) That Americans will run out of ammunition
(c) That the NVA have more unknown weapons
(d) That the NVA will overrun Khe Sanh like Langvei

2. What is a Seabee?
(a) A Green Beret trained in aquatics
(b) The coast guard
(c) A construction battalion
(d) A Navy Seal

3. What are the four geographical areas of Vietnam?
(a) north, south, east, west
(b) delta, flats, piedmont, highlands
(c) plains, piedmont, mountains, lowlands
(d) delta, rivers, mountains, plains

4. Who is the press secretary for Khe Sanh?
(a) Seann Flynn Page
(b) Dana Stone
(c) Colonel David Lownds
(d) Herr

5. When did the First Indochina War end?
(a) 1954
(b) 1970
(c) 1945
(d) 1975

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Saigon look beautiful?

2. When is the Khe Sanh Combat Base started?

3. Herr compares the landscape around Khe Sanh to what?

4. Where are the Americans best at fighting?

5. What is the official death toll for Ia Drang listed at?

(see the answer key)

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