Dispatches Test | Final Test - Easy

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Dispatches Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does JUSPAO stand for?
(a) Journalists from US Publishing Articles Overseas
(b) Joint US Publishing Affairs Organization
(c) Joining United States Publishers Articles Overseas
(d) Joint US Public Affairs Office

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

4. Who does Herr dread becoming like?
(a) Aging journalists
(b) The zombie soldiers
(c) The Montagnards
(d) Page and Flynn

5. What is the name of the relief operation at Khe Sanh?
(a) Operation Eagle
(b) Operation Pegasus
(c) Operation Get Out Now
(d) Operation Winged-Horse

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

7. How do many of the correspondents act during the war?
(a) As if they are on vacation
(b) As if they are government officials
(c) As if they are soldiers
(d) As if it is a war movie

8. What is the General's response?
(a) He is calling in more troops
(b) He wants the NVA to attack Khe Sanh
(c) He is pulling American troops out of Khe Sanh
(d) He doubts the NVA can make such a manuver

9. Herr learns that Mayhew died by _____________________________.
(a) being hit directly in the chest
(b) a heart attack
(c) an ambush
(d) a self-inflicted gunshot wound

10. What is the nickname Dink short for?
(a) Rinky-Dink
(b) Dink-a- Dinks
(c) Dinky doo
(d) Rinky-Dinky-Doos

11. What is an RPG?
(a) A Reinforcement Platoon Grange
(b) A Rocket Placed Grenade
(c) A Rolling Pocket Grenande
(d) A Rocket Propelled Grenade

12. How many writers does Herr estimate are in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive?
(a) 600-700
(b) 60-70
(c) 100-200
(d) 6-7

13. What does Page represent to the Marines?
(a) A good friend
(b) The real enemy
(c) A drain on their resources
(d) A true soldier

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

15. Why does Seann Flynn not seem to fit in a combat zone?
(a) Because Seann is a female
(b) Because he is very small
(c) Because he is good looking
(d) Because he is young

Short Answer Questions

1. What rock and roll artist does one soldier play during a firefight?

2. Who do Prager and Herr meet with?

3. Where is Day Tripper and Mayhew's bunker located?

4. Who are the two men Herr meets in Khe Sanh?

5. Where is Mayhew's friend recovering before returning to Khe Sanh?

(see the answer keys)

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