View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dan is put to work and finds that it's wonderful. Why?
(a) He likes being alone.
(b) It feels good to get some exercise.
(c) He likes only having to think about himself.
(d) He likes being able to move around the camp.

2. In February they arrive at Rung U Minh or what?
(a) The Wild Jungle.
(b) The Forest of Darkness.
(c) The Hills of Vietnam.
(d) The River of Snakes.

3. Rowe and Dan insist that they write a single letter to whom?
(a) The President.
(b) The Red Cross.
(c) Their families.
(d) The U.S. military.

4. When it becomes evident that Dave is going to die, what does Rowe do?
(a) He pleads for medicine and food.
(b) He asks to bury Dave's body.
(c) He stays with him until the end.
(d) He reassures him that he will speak to his wife.

5. Do Rowe's pleas for food and medicine get noticed?
(a) No.
(b) Not at first.
(c) Yes.
(d) Somewhat.

6. Mr. Ba, is nicknamed what by Rowe?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Sophocles.
(d) Aristotle.

7. Why do they have a layover here?
(a) The plane is having engine problems.
(b) The flight crew is being changed.
(c) The men are ill.
(d) The flight crew members are suffering from hang overs.

8. Forces from the camp are to go to Le Coeur to do what?
(a) Drive out Vietcong forces.
(b) Sign a treaty with the Vietcong.
(c) Surrender to the Vietcong.
(d) Speak with the Vietcong.

9. Rowe is wakened at _________ o'clock the morning of the operation.
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

10. Lowe loses sight of whom?
(a) Ben.
(b) Rocky.
(c) Rowe.
(d) Dan.

11. Rowe, Rocky and Dan are put into what upon their arrival?
(a) A cage.
(b) A truck bed.
(c) A large room.
(d) A train car.

12. Why was the barracks hit?
(a) Because the Vietcong wanted to kill the soldiers.
(b) Because it looks like an airplane hangar.
(c) Because of its proximity to that target.
(d) Because the Vietcong have bad aim.

13. Rowe is chosen to study ___________.
(a) Vietnamese.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Korean.
(d) Japanese.

14. Rowe and the others are fed _____ though his hands remain tied.
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Bread.
(c) Soup.
(d) Rice.

15. In August, ______________, a medic with the Special Forces, arrives in the camp as a prisoner.
(a) Dave Davila.
(b) Tim Barker.
(c) Jim Jackson.
(d) Edward Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. One day, Dan and Rowe are bathing in a canal when they hear whose voice?

2. Dave, on the verge of death, is taken away by boat, presumably to where?

3. They near Le Coeur at 5:15. Is this on schedule?

4. The prisoners dub the camp ____________ because of a high fence that keeps them prisoner.

5. On the way, they suddenly come under fire and Rowe is the first to realize what?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 499 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample