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Dispatches Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the most popular strategy for ending the war according to the soldiers?
(a) Going home
(b) Remaining in Vietnam forever
(c) Levelling the country
(d) Letting the NVA take over

3. Who do the Montagnards hated?
(a) The South and North Vietnamese
(b) The Americans
(c) The Chinese
(d) The French

4. Where do the American soldiers get marijuana?
(a) In the mountains
(b) From Vietnamese soldiers
(c) At the PX
(d) From their COs

5. What is the term for the condition which affects many soldiers experiencing terrible events in war?
(a) Agoraphobia
(b) Veteran's disease
(c) Shell Shock
(d) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

6. What is the official death toll for Ia Drang listed at?
(a) 300
(b) 400
(c) 3000
(d) 500

7. Where does the chapter's title come from?
(a) The nickname for the Tet Offensive
(b) A saying soldiers paint on their helmets
(c) A popular song
(d) A propaganda slogan

8. Where does Saigon look beautiful?
(a) In the gardens
(b) From the air
(c) In the streets
(d) In the bars

9. How many times does the young marine miss his transport?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 3

10. Who is Seann Flynn's famous father?
(a) Errol Flynn
(b) Flynn Page
(c) The Flying Flynn
(d) Steven Flynn

11. What does Herr smoke before sleeping that causes him to have strange dreams?
(a) Marijuana
(b) Cocaine
(c) Heroin
(d) A Vietnamese Cigar

12. What type of transport is the young marine awaiting?
(a) C-123
(b) Green Berets
(c) Coast Guard
(d) Medevac

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

14. Where does Herr place Khe Sanh?
(a) In I Corps
(b) On top of the piedmont
(c) In the delta
(d) Just outside the DMZ

15. When did Dien Bien Phu occur?
(a) 1967
(b) 1954
(c) 1965
(d) 1962

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the young marine not show any mirth in his smile?

2. For how many miles does the front at Dak To stretch?

3. What happens to bodies that cannot be positively identified?

4. Some soldiers feel they must stop the war or Communism will go where?

5. Herr compares being in battle to what?

(see the answer keys)

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