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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the rank of the officer Downs refers to as being "nasty?"
(a) Captain.
(b) Private.
(c) Major.
(d) Sergeant.

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

3. Where were the troops moved to next?
(a) Riverside.
(b) Jungle.
(c) Coast.
(d) Desert.

4. An American is wounded in which area of his body?
(a) Neck.
(b) Arm.
(c) Shoulder.
(d) Knee.

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

6. How many men are discovered during the first patrol?
(a) 0.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

7. What is a Choi-Hoi?
(a) Turncoat.
(b) Translator.
(c) Messenger.
(d) Pilot.

8. What is the company's motto?
(a) "Never let them see you sweat."
(b) "It's a lick!"
(c) "Never say die!"
(d) "Onward and upward!"

9. What type of plane is used to transport the new soldier?
(a) C-130.
(b) 747.
(c) A-14.
(d) B-12.

10. What is the man's temporary rank?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Captain.
(c) Corporal.
(d) Lieutenant.

11. How do the soldiers get from the helicopters to the ground?
(a) Air lifts.
(b) Parachute.
(c) Step down.
(d) Jump.

12. Up to this point Downs and his men had spent how many months at the first camp?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 3 months.

13. Which of the following is to be guarded by the company?
(a) Captured civilians.
(b) Bridge.
(c) Village.
(d) Rice paddy.

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

15. Vietnam used to be a _____ colony.
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Japanese.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the patrol how many Vietcong are confronted in the region?

2. What is the definition of "dink?"

3. What creature plagues Downs throughout the operation?

4. The character is scheduled to fly into which country?

5. What types of patrols are sent out by Downs?

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