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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Alpha Company.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does O'Brien's plane land in Vietnam?
(a) Ho Chi Min
(b) Chu Lai
(c) Cam Ranh Bay
(d) LZ Gator

2. Where is Alpha Company when O'Brien arrives?
(a) On a mission
(b) Gathering dead bodies
(c) Unaccounted for
(d) Having recreation time

3. Which of the following best describes how O'Brien feels about the war?
(a) It needs to end quickly
(b) It is right
(c) It is too far away
(d) It is wrong

4. What is the name of the base camp fro Alpha Company?
(a) Cam Ranh Bay
(b) Chu Lai
(c) LZ Gator
(d) Ho Chi Min

5. What name do the soldiers give to the Starlight scope?
(a) Barney
(b) Charlie
(c) Chump
(d) Brandy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does humping mean in military lingo?

2. In which of the following wars did O'Brien's parents serve?

3. How do the men of Alpha Company react to the nighttime attack?

4. What does O'Brien hide behind?

5. What is the name of the lake which O'Brien likes to ride around?

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