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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Near which town/region is the scene set?
(a) Ca De Song.
(b) Unertl.
(c) Duc Pho.
(d) Da Nang.

2. What injury ended the man's career?
(a) Shot to the shoulder.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) 3rd degree burns.
(d) Death.

3. Which is not among the valleys listed?
(a) Happy.
(b) Antenna.
(c) Elephant.
(d) Holiday.

4. In what year was the main character born?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1951.

5. What is the effective range of the .30'06?
(a) 900 yards.
(b) 1125 yards.
(c) 1350 yards.
(d) 1400 yards.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does the scene take place?

2. Which is one of the character's nicknames?

3. The first scene opens with the character using what kind of weapon?

4. The author says that the Marines move like which of the following?

5. What disease struck the man later in life?

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