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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. The platoon decides to stop by two _____.
(a) Wrecked Jeeps.
(b) Tree stumps.
(c) Rice paddies.
(d) Streams.

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

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

4. Downs begins to question the military's _____ in regards to fighting the enemy.
(a) Organization.
(b) Tactics.
(c) Common sense.
(d) Strategy.

5. The men are attacked by an ambush shaped to resemble which letter?
(a) V.
(b) H.
(c) T.
(d) U.

Short Answer Questions

1. The next morning ___ civilians are ordered to surrender.

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

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

4. Downs wonders why the _____ have to do so little and Downs' platoon works hard to fight.

5. What approximate age is the man in the bunker?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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