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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What request do the guards ignore?
(a) The prisoners being allowed to have a priest bury Ben.
(b) The prisoners being allowed to bury Ben.
(c) The prisoners being allowed to contact Ben's wife.
(d) The prisoners being allowed to write a letter to the Red Cross.

2. The plan goes wrong immediately and the Vietcong do what?
(a) Run in the same direction as the ambush groups.
(b) Surrender.
(c) Run in the opposite direction from the ambush groups.
(d) Shoot the Americans.

3. As they are moving to yet another location, Rowe catches an opportunity to watch Rocky and notes what?
(a) He looks very weak.
(b) He is speaking in Vietnamese.
(c) He is dressed in Western clothing.
(d) His hair has turned white.

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

5. They then fly on to Can Tho to what compound?
(a) Bien Hoa.
(b) Chu Lai.
(c) Beau Geste.
(d) Nha Trang.

6. There's a sudden rush of activity and Rowe sees the guards bring in _______ who had attempted an escape.
(a) Dan.
(b) Dave.
(c) John.
(d) Rocky.

7. It's almost ______ o'clock when the ambush group is spotted by a guard.
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eight.
(d) Seven.

8. Le Coeur is too near the camp to allow what?
(a) Peace between the Vietcong and U.S. military.
(b) The newly-arrived Vietcong to remain.
(c) The U.S. military to remain.
(d) A battle to take place.

9. They near Le Coeur at 5:15. Is this on schedule?
(a) No, they are well behind schedule.
(b) Yes, they are on schedule.
(c) No, they are ahead of schedule.
(d) No, they are slightly behind schedule.

10. The next American brought to the camp is Staff Sergeant Ben Wilkes who has been in captivity for how long?
(a) A year.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

11. The next morning Rowe and the others begin what?
(a) A rigorous regimen of training.
(b) Studying Chinese.
(c) Studying the Vietcong strategies.
(d) Touring the city.

12. They face attacks of varying levels from their arrival but focus on providing what?
(a) Entertainment for the troops.
(b) Military training.
(c) Food.
(d) Medical training and information about sanitation and other issues of health.

13. The groups go into what?
(a) The bustling village.
(b) The now apparently deserted village.
(c) The fully-operational Vietcong camp.
(d) The now apparently deserted Vietcong camp.

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

15. Rowe and Dan Pitzer split off, leaving Rocky with whom?
(a) Lieutenant Minh.
(b) Lieutenant Tihn.
(c) Lieutenant Thanh.
(d) Lieutenant Hoi.

Short Answer Questions

1. John and Rowe have bouts of what which prompts some rudimentary medical care?

2. What does Rowe find out later about the airstrip?

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

4. When Rowe and his fellow squad members are deployed to Vietnam, they have a layover where?

5. Forces from the camp are to go to Le Coeur to do what?

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