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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which item seems to be most valuable to the people?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Metal.
(d) Wood.

2. This section begins with which company engaging in a fierce battle?
(a) Delta.
(b) Dragon.
(c) Beta.
(d) Alpha.

3. Who wants to execute the men in the bunker?
(a) Downs.
(b) Muto.
(c) Bell.
(d) Sells.

4. The _____ platoon of Alpha Company meets up with Downs' troops.
(a) 1st.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 4th.

5. What is the name of the commander that replaced Schaldenbrand?
(a) Mallory.
(b) Miles.
(c) Marley.
(d) Malcolm.

Short Answer Questions

1. The troops are flown farther north near what large body of water?

2. A soldier goes into a bunker to find how many men?

3. Downs begins to think about going to ____ school.

4. Which of the soldiers becomes isolated from the rest of the platoon?

5. Once he is in the village, Downs notices that the Vietnamese people there are poor and ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. The American soldiers stumble upon a Vietcong camp. Describe what happens next.

2. What is the plan issued to Downs by Captain Sells?

3. Sells sends Downs and his men on a foot patrol. Where does Sells send the men? What change has there been in personnel?

4. Where are the American soldiers sent to next?

5. Explain the trip to the area around the Tam Ky province. What is the general atmosphere of the area.

6. What are some of Downs' ongoing complaints regarding the ARVN?

7. Discuss Downs' opinion of the base camp and area surrounding Pleiku.

8. What happens to the wounded men? What can the soldiers do to save them?

9. How and why is Downs rewarded for his actions in the field?

10. Discuss at least one way in which the American soldiers can attack the Vietcong without being located.

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