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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. Who do the Montagnards hated?
(a) The South and North Vietnamese
(b) The French
(c) The Chinese
(d) The Americans
2. What battles take place in 1965 that cost numerous American lives?
(a) Hue
(b) Khe Sanh
(c) Saigon
(d) Ia Drang
3. When does Herr finally take up a weapon?
(a) When he is dared to shoot a water buffalo
(b) During the Tet Offensive
(c) When another soldier makes him use a gun
(d) When a VC threatens him
4. What is the young marine's laugh like when it does come out?
(a) Like a hyena
(b) A high giggle
(c) Loud snorts
(d) He covers his mouth
5. Who set the booby trap on the latrine?
(a) Vietnamese civilians
(b) The VC
(c) A soldier gone crazy
(d) The reporters
Short Answer Questions
1. Which president declares that Khe Sanh cannot fall to the NVA?
2. What does Herr say plays behind the young marine's eyes?
3. When do NVA troops begin building up around the Khe Sanh base?
4. What type of transport is the young marine awaiting?
5. Where does the chapter's title come from?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the increasing intensity of the war and what the NVA are planning.
2. Describe the battle for the Citadel in Hue.
3. How does the battle of Ia Drang affect the American soldiers?
4. Describe the reaction Herr has to seeing dead bodies and how the soldiers react when they kill the enemy.
5. What is the attitude of the Marines? How does this attitude negatively affect the troops?
6. Who is the Khe Sanh press secretary and what is his role in the Khe Sanh siege?
7. How does the Vietnam War impact more than just the country of Vietnam?
8. What timeframe is Herr writing during? Is there any significance to the fact that he is writing at this time?
9. Discuss the story about the soldier who is rewarded for killing more enemy and rescuing more prisoners than he actually did.
10. How does the news of Day Tripper and Mayhew affect Herr's time at China Beach?
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