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

2. How many men are in the platoon at this time?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

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

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

5. How many Vietcong were shot and killed by soldiers in the helicopter?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who has control of the area?

3. The platoon ends up in an area referred to as a _____ zone.

4. How many Vietcong are captured during the ambush?

5. As they descend from the top of the mountain many men are attacked by which of the following:

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are the American soldiers sent to next?

2. How does Downs win the battle with the NVA soldier?

3. Who arrives to assist the soldiers? What happens during the operation?

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

5. Where is the Tam Ky province? How is it similar to the old base camp outside Duc Pho?

6. Why is Downs angry when Sells releases the two men hiding in the bunker?

7. What incident takes place involving the seven civilians? What is the attitude of the soldiers on both sides?

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

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

10. Explain the scene in which the Alpha Company engages in a large scale battle.

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