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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rock and roll artist does one soldier play during a firefight?
(a) The Beatles
(b) Elvis Presley
(c) Jimi Hendrix
(d) Buddy Holly

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

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

4. Why do the men hear continuous machine gun fire at night?
(a) A water buffalo ran into the gun and knocked it down
(b) An American soldier went crazy and is spraying the base
(c) They are suffering dreams from smoking marijuana
(d) An NVA is stuck on the wire around the base

5. What does the NCO's friend do to their school teacher?
(a) Makes her cry
(b) Grabs her bottom
(c) Licks her face
(d) Asks her on a date

6. What does the photographer witness soldiers doing with VC bodies?
(a) Burying them in a mass grave
(b) Lighting them on fire
(c) Dropping them out of a helicopter
(d) Hanging them from trees

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

8. What do the Marines find in the hills once occupied by the NVA?
(a) That the NVA were not as numerous as believed
(b) That the NVA had mass weapon caches in the hills
(c) That they left in a hurry leaving their packs behind
(d) That the NVA are still hiding in spider holes

9. What does Herr believe about the press secretary at Khe Sanh?
(a) That he likes to tell lies
(b) That he is really a good soldier
(c) That he is scared of the war
(d) That he is no good at his job

10. What news of Day Tripper does Herr receive at China Beach?
(a) He is dead
(b) He has been stationed in Saigon
(c) He is also in China Beach
(d) He has been sent home

11. Why don't the soldiers accept the coffee?
(a) They are too battle-weary
(b) They do not hear the women
(c) They are ordered not to stop
(d) They do not drink coffee

12. What does one correspondent ride through the middle of a battle?
(a) A tank
(b) A bicycle
(c) An open top jeep
(d) A water buffalo

13. Which correspondent suffers a severe accident?
(a) Herr
(b) Page
(c) Smitty
(d) Flynn

14. What do officials do to make things seem better than they are?
(a) Give monthly R&R passes to soldiers
(b) Shorten tours of duty
(c) Tell lies in their reports
(d) Send gifts to the Marines

15. What is the name of the 26th Marines company?
(a) Inn Good Company
(b) Motel Company
(c) Hotel Company
(d) Charlie Company

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the soldiers do in China Beach?

2. What is the nickname Dink short for?

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

4. Who recognizes Herr at China Beach?

5. What is China Beach?

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