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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rowe spends some time in what he calls the best assignment the Army offers, learning the language while spending a great deal of time doing what?
(a) Seeing the sites of the city.
(b) Learning to surf.
(c) Lying on the California beach and learning to parachute.
(d) Reading.

2. The prisoners, including Rowe, are instructed to do what?
(a) Call home.
(b) Learn Vietnamese.
(c) Write letters home.
(d) Give information about the U.S.

3. That night, Rowe has a dream about a battle and wakes to find what?
(a) They're being barraged with shells.
(b) He is still in California.
(c) No one there.
(d) A war movie being played.

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

5. Rocky later has a lengthy conversation with the leader of the guards who offers up answers he believes Rocky wants to hear and, in exchange, gains what?
(a) A translator.
(b) Rocky's loyalty.
(c) Rocky's assistance with the other prisoners.
(d) Information and the understanding that Rocky can understand a great deal of the language.

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

7. They reconnect, pursue the escaping Vietcong for a while, then do what?
(a) Turn off back toward camp.
(b) Hide in the jungle.
(c) Search for allies.
(d) Surrender.

8. What happens to Lowe?
(a) He is tortured.
(b) He is chased away.
(c) He's bound at the wrist and elbow and is taken away.
(d) He is killed.

9. What does Rowe find out later about the airstrip?
(a) It was the target of the attack.
(b) It was missed during the attack.
(c) It was well-defended during the attack.
(d) It was avoided during the attack.

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

11. Rowe's group goes on to Tan Phu where they are to do what?
(a) Plan attacks against the Vietcong.
(b) Oversee construction projects and offer assistance to the Vietnamese forces there.
(c) Train the Vietnamese.
(d) Learn the language.

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

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

14. He sees _____ fall after being hit by several rounds.
(a) Rocky.
(b) Ben.
(c) Rowe.
(d) Dan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The next American brought to the camp is Staff Sergeant Ben Wilkes who has been in captivity for how long?

2. Mr. Ba, is nicknamed what by Rowe?

3. Dan is put to work and finds that it's wonderful. Why?

4. The trip continues _________ late and arrives in Tan Son Nhut where Rowe watches departing troops head back to the United States in the plane that brought him there.

5. In February they arrive at Rung U Minh or what?

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