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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Two soldiers are hit by a land mine after walking through a _____.
(a) Gully.
(b) Rice paddy.
(c) Village hut.
(d) Hedgerow.

2. What unfortunate incident happens to Downs when he must face an enemy.
(a) He runs out of ammunition.
(b) He is attacked from behind.
(c) His gun jams.
(d) He trips.

3. Downs convinces soldiers that he is a ____.
(a) Visiting dignitary.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Chaplain.
(d) Wounded soldier.

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

5. What word is best used to describe the Army people encountered by Downs at the mess hall?
(a) Dreary.
(b) Forlorn.
(c) Rude.
(d) Excitable.

6. How many of the civilians get away?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

7. Who serves as the point man on the next patrol?
(a) Yoder.
(b) Downs.
(c) Mann.
(d) Muto.

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

9. Who has control of the area?
(a) Downs' platoon.
(b) Vietnamese.
(c) Vietcong.
(d) ARNV.

10. The men are suddenly involved in a battle with how many Vietcong soldiers?
(a) 55.
(b) 60.
(c) 70.
(d) 40.

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

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

13. Who issues the order to let the men go?
(a) Sells.
(b) Downs.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Rueto.

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

15. The soldier manages to dive behind a ____ to keep from being shot.
(a) Tree.
(b) Overturned Jeep.
(c) Bunker.
(d) Hootch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not at least slightly injured in the blast?

2. Which item seems to be most valuable to the people?

3. In a funny scene Downs decides to assist a man who has been in an accident with a _____.

4. After the remaining Vietcong flee, the Americans discover two _____ concealed in a bunker.

5. The platoon decides to stop by two _____.

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