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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens right under their noses as they settle into Danang?
(a) A private is killed by friendly fire.
(b) Dozens of B-52 bombers land to rearm.
(c) A dog is blown up as is a sandbag between two men in a foxhole.
(d) An open attack is launched by the Viet Cong.

2. Where are most of the men when the orders come to deploy to Vietnam?
(a) Sitting on the beach surf fishing
(b) Asleep in their quarters
(c) Out drinking and visiting the Okinawan prostitutes
(d) On leave in Tokyo

3. What does Caputo say he learns later about the war in Vietnam?
(a) That there would be days when there is no fighting.
(b) That there is never enough time to relax.
(c) That the Viet Cong ha plants in his platoon.
(d) That nine-tenths of the time is waiting for the other one-tenth to happen.

4. What causes the men to name one officer Captain Bligh?
(a) He shouts at them for having dirty uniforms.
(b) He pulls a rifle inspection on the line and reams out the whole platoon.
(c) He orders the men to drop and do pushups for him.
(d) He punches out a PFC for talking back to him.

5. How long do Caputo and his platoon continue guarding the parameters at Danang?
(a) Over a month
(b) Six months
(c) Seven weeks
(d) Six days

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caputo speculate about in regard to mines remaining in an area where the RPs are supposed to have cleared them?

2. What occurs as Caputo walks through the elephant grass in the jungle?

3. After Caputo's dream, what vision does he have in the daylight?

4. What exhilarates Caputo after the Hoi-Vuc village wipe out?

5. How many men are on a helicopter team?

(see the answer key)

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