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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the real resistance walking from the L to the Vietnamese village?
(a) Farmers armed with pitchforks
(b) Muddy rice paddies
(c) Constant sniper fire
(d) The land, the sun, and the jungle

2. Why does Peterson call for an air strike on Hill 107?
(a) He has spotted Viet cong movement on the hill.
(b) He intercepts a viet Cong communication.
(c) He suspects an ambush.
(d) He does not want combat going up a hill.

3. What occurs as Caputo walks through the elephant grass in the jungle?
(a) He walks up on an Asian elephant.
(b) He is almost shot by Lance Corporal Skates.
(c) He steps on a land mine that fortunately does not detonate.
(d) He comes face to face with a viet Cong.

4. What happens about two hundred yards away from the village?
(a) An attack helicopter goes ahead of them to strafe the area.
(b) They get lost and go around in a circle.
(c) The invisible enemy opens automatic sniper fire on them.
(d) The Hill 267 howitzers shell near the place where they are.

5. In reality, how much time per day does the adjutant work require?
(a) Two hours in the mornings
(b) Three or four hours
(c) Six to eight hours per day
(d) At least ten hours a day

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Caputo and the rest of the men so exhausted?

2. What do they do so that the VC corpses will not look recently uninterred?

3. What is the aim of Caputo's first entry into combat?

4. What are SLJOs?

5. What job takes up most of Caputo's time as assistant adjutant?

(see the answer key)

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