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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. As they descend from the top of the mountain many men are attacked by which of the following:
(a) Wasps.
(b) Fire ants.
(c) Hornets.
(d) Leeches.

2. What emergency procedure is performed to attempt to save the man's life?
(a) Mouth to mouth resuscitation.
(b) Heimlich maneuver.
(c) Tracheotomy.
(d) CPR.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the rugged terrain, the officers manage to _____ the injured men.

2. Back at the camp Sells orders Downs to hike _____ kilometers south of the bridge.

3. Downs decides to take the time off to fly to which location?

4. Who issues a new plan to Downs via radio?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

9. Where are the American soldiers sent to next?

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

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