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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. In a funny scene Downs decides to assist a man who has been in an accident with a _____.
(a) Jeep.
(b) Tank.
(c) Cow.
(d) Bicycle.

2. Downs accidentally steps on what type of a trap?
(a) Booby.
(b) Snare.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Vine.

3. What approximate age is the man in the bunker?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

4. Who returns to help with the mission?
(a) Fouel.
(b) Sells.
(c) Jose.
(d) Mann.

5. How is the attacking NVA officer killed?
(a) Shot.
(b) Strangled.
(c) Snared.
(d) Stabbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many American soldiers are injured during this particular confrontation?

2. Two soldiers are hit by a land mine after walking through a _____.

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

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

5. Downs wants to leave the area but is ordered to stay by _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. The day after the conflict, there is another ambush. Who is ambushed? The recent events cause the men to have what realization? What is the reaction of the soldiers?

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

3. Where are the American soldiers sent to next?

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

5. What is the irony surrounding the major injuries sustained by Downs?

6. What happens to a soldier from the Alpha Company's 3-6 platoon?

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

8. How is the platoon separated? Who are the leaders? What happens shortly after the separation? What is Downs' reaction to the conflict?

9. Discuss Downs' state of mind at this stage of the war. What objections does Downs have about the way the mission is being operated?

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

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