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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 through 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the men attending the jurisdictional meeting parts with an admonition to remember the potential penalties that Tyson and his men are facing?
(a) Herbert Swenson.
(b) Fraser Duncan.
(c) Thomas Berg.
(d) William Van Arken.

2. What kind of platoon was Tyson's platoon?
(a) An infantry division.
(b) A reconnaissance platoon.
(c) A ballistics division.
(d) A rifle platoon.

3. What is the name of Ben Tyson's wife?
(a) Marilyn.
(b) Susan.
(c) Marcy.
(d) Joyce.

4. What type of building did Tyson's platoon attack, according to the book?
(a) A bank.
(b) A morgue.
(c) An office building.
(d) A hospital.

5. How did Tyson try to comfort the mother of the only man in his platoon to die inside the hospital?
(a) With a phone call.
(b) With a personal visit.
(c) With a photograph.
(d) With a letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many unnamed sources does the author of the book about Tyson's platoon cite as his sources of information?

2. After Tyson's platoon pulled back after being pinned down by enemy fire, where did the platoon meet up with a larger platoon?

3. On what day did the fateful attack in Vietnam involving Tyson's platoon take place?

4. What are the enlisted men offered in exchange for their testimony against Tyson?

5. How many men from Tyson's platoon are still in the military?

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