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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not removed from the helicopter?
(a) Mortars.
(b) Boxes of rations.
(c) Wooden crates.
(d) Artillery.

2. In what year does the story begin?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1967.

3. Which man stops to give advice to Downs about the condition of the jungle?
(a) Mann.
(b) Fouel.
(c) Rueto.
(d) Williams.

4. The platoons will be stationed approximately how many kilometers apart?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

5. Which government office is held by one of the Vietnamese civilians?
(a) Judge.
(b) Magistrate.
(c) County Clerk.
(d) Sheriff.

6. The patrol goes into an area covered mostly by _____.
(a) Vietcong.
(b) Underbrush.
(c) Rice paddies.
(d) Jungle.

7. How many men are sent out in the first patrol?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

8. What creature plagues Downs throughout the operation?
(a) Black flies.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Leeches.
(d) Mosquitoes.

9. How many helicopters does it take to transport the soldiers?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

10. On what day is the first Vietcong soldier killed by a soldier?
(a) December 1.
(b) November 8.
(c) October 31.
(d) November 15.

11. What types of patrols are sent out by Downs?
(a) Random.
(b) Sporadic.
(c) Well organized.
(d) Undercover.

12. How old is the NVA soldier confronted by the group?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 11.

13. Where is the headquarters for this particular base?
(a) Pleiku.
(b) Duc Pho.
(c) Montezuma.
(d) Danang.

14. What is the name of the base camp?
(a) Firebase 3.
(b) Camp 64.
(c) Montezuma Mountain.
(d) Hamburger Hill.

15. The land mine is rigged to release what debilitating item?
(a) Shrapnel.
(b) Tear Gas.
(c) Napalm.
(d) Broken glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Choi-Hoi in this part of the story?

2. What is the name of the watchman on the night patrol?

3. Which word means to avoid duty by feigning illness or injury?

4. The animal had been accidentally setting off ____ which could have been very dangerous to the soldiers.

5. What is the man's temporary rank?

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