View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the book detailing the activities of Tyson's platoon in Vietnam?
(a) "Hue: Ruthless American Action".
(b) "Hue: Dreams Shattered".
(c) "Hue: Death of a City".
(d) "Hue: The Color of Greed".

2. What was An Ninh Ha?
(a) The hospital's name.
(b) An enemy soldier.
(c) A nun.
(d) A suburb of Hue.

3. In Vietnam, when Tyson and his platoon came across civilians digging in the ground, what were the civilians doing?
(a) Digging irrigation ditches.
(b) Burying dead enemy soldiers.
(c) Hiding treasures.
(d) Burying dead animals.

4. How does David spend most of his time at the summer cottage?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Complaining.

5. When Tyson's wife arrives home the day Tyson first learns of the book, what does Tyson's wife find him doing?
(a) Crying.
(b) Napping.
(c) Praying.
(d) Shouting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the potentially worst punishment that Tyson and his men could be facing, pending the trial's outcome?

2. When Tyson arrives at his office after seeing the book for the first time, what does Tyson have his secretary do?

3. According to Tyson, what was the alleged hospital building lacking?

4. Who is the aide to the Secretary of Defense?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 261 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample