The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War Test | Final Test - Easy

Frederick Downs
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War Test | Final Test - Easy

Frederick Downs
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A soldier goes into a bunker to find how many men?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

2. The troops are flown farther north near what large body of water?
(a) Mekong River.
(b) Red River Delta.
(c) Gulf of Tonkin.
(d) South China Sea.

3. The men are attacked by an ambush shaped to resemble which letter?
(a) H.
(b) T.
(c) V.
(d) U.

4. Because Downs managed to capture _____ in the jungle he is given time off from the war.
(a) A suicide bomber.
(b) A village.
(c) Vietcong.
(d) Mortars.

5. Downs wonders why the _____ have to do so little and Downs' platoon works hard to fight.
(a) Commanding officers.
(b) Medical staff.
(c) NVA.
(d) ARVN.

6. The men fire upon a dark figure that turns out to be an old woman. Where is the woman shot?
(a) Foot.
(b) Jaw.
(c) Stomach.
(d) Back.

7. Downs begins to think about going to ____ school.
(a) Flight.
(b) Officer training.
(c) Heavy weapons training.
(d) Military intelligence.

8. Downs wants to leave the area but is ordered to stay by _______.
(a) Delta-Four.
(b) Alpha-Three.
(c) Delta-Six.
(d) Dragon-Six.

9. Downs sees a large trailer that belongs to which person?
(a) Chaplain.
(b) Major.
(c) Colonel.
(d) General.

10. How is Downs spared from being caught and killed?
(a) An aide pulls Downs away.
(b) Downs jumps out of the way.
(c) An officer shoots the trap operator.
(d) The trap fails.

11. If Downs had not escaped, he would have been hit with which of the following?
(a) Grenade.
(b) Tree limb.
(c) Spear.
(d) Mortar.

12. Despite the rugged terrain, the officers manage to _____ the injured men.
(a) Obliterate.
(b) Evacuate.
(c) Treat.
(d) Rescue.

13. After the remaining Vietcong flee, the Americans discover two _____ concealed in a bunker.
(a) Topographical maps.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Mortars.
(d) Crates of weapons.

14. The items are from which country?
(a) Britain.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Russia.
(d) US.

15. Downs and his platoon return to which camp?
(a) Base Camp Montezuma.
(b) Firebase Pleiku.
(c) Cho-Hui firebase.
(d) Riverside command station.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who issues a new plan to Downs via radio?

2. Downs convinces soldiers that he is a ____.

3. Who issues the order to let the men go?

4. The plan entails going to a local ____ to ambush the Vietcong.

5. What emergency procedure is performed to attempt to save the man's life?

(see the answer keys)

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