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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. One of the civilians is a teenager who is shot in the ____.
(a) Leg.
(b) Shoulder.
(c) Head.
(d) Back.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man that took over for RTO Mann?

2. On what date does the platoon return to the bridge?

3. How many Vietcong are captured during the ambush?

4. Downs sees a large trailer that belongs to which person?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where are the American soldiers sent to next?

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

4. Explain Downs' escape and the attack on the other men.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Explain what the author means by the genocidal aspect of the war. How does Downs justify this behavior?

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