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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. Which officer commands a platoon along with Downs?
(a) Fouel.
(b) Schaldenbrand.
(c) Sells.
(d) Muto.
2. One of the men falls ___ feet and stops breathing.
(a) 50.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.
3. As they descend from the top of the mountain many men are attacked by which of the following:
(a) Wasps.
(b) Hornets.
(c) Fire ants.
(d) Leeches.
4. Downs wonders why the _____ have to do so little and Downs' platoon works hard to fight.
(a) NVA.
(b) Commanding officers.
(c) ARVN.
(d) Medical staff.
5. One of the injuries consists of which of the following:
(a) Stomach wound.
(b) Lost leg.
(c) Lost arm.
(d) Shoulder wound.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many men are in the platoon at this time?
2. How is the attacking NVA officer killed?
3. Downs' platoon is split into how many parts?
4. How many Vietcong are captured during the ambush?
5. What separates this area from the open ocean?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the scene in which the Alpha Company engages in a large scale battle.
2. Explain what the author means by the genocidal aspect of the war. How does Downs justify this behavior?
3. What incident takes place involving the seven civilians? What is the attitude of the soldiers on both sides?
4. Discuss Downs' state of mind at this stage of the war. What objections does Downs have about the way the mission is being operated?
5. Why is Downs angry when Sells releases the two men hiding in the bunker?
6. Discuss Downs' opinion of the base camp and area surrounding Pleiku.
7. What is the irony surrounding the major injuries sustained by Downs?
8. Explain Downs' escape and the attack on the other men.
9. Explain the near miss experienced by Lt. Downs in the middle of the jungle.
10. How and why is Downs rewarded for his actions in the field?
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