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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some soldiers feel they must stop the war or Communism will go where?
(a) The United States
(b) China
(c) The entire world
(d) South America

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

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

4. What tribes control the mountains?
(a) The Montagnard
(b) The Chinese
(c) The NVA
(d) Groups of American refuge soldiers

5. What was once the most beautiful city in Vietnam?
(a) China Beach
(b) Ho Chi Minh
(c) Hue
(d) Saigon

Short Answer Questions

1. When was terrorism at its worst?

2. Who fights with the Montagnards against the NVA?

3. What does one soldier do when he sees Herr's bloody nose?

4. When does Herr finally take up a weapon?

5. What is the name of the river by Hue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Soc Trang and what does it promise Herr?

2. Discuss Herr's comment that the military's use of "corps" zones reduces the character of the country.

3. What is the Khe Sanh Combat Base and who forms it?

4. How does the Vietnam War impact more than just the country of Vietnam?

5. Discuss Page's wound and his recovery.

6. Describe the events that finally make Herr take up a weapon and the role he plays in the Tet Offensive.

7. Discuss Herr's comments about the NVA who refused to come out of his spider hole and the numerous ways a man can be killed in Vietnam.

8. What is the result of the siege at Khe Sanh?

9. Who is the Khe Sanh press secretary and what is his role in the Khe Sanh siege?

10. Describe the battle at Khe Sanh.

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