A Rumor of War Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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A Rumor of War Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do they get ready to move out to the war zone several times?
(a) There are several false alarms of going to war, but none pan out .
(b) They want to be sure they know what to do.
(c) It's a kind of war game they play.
(d) There is nothing better to do.

3. What names does Caputo recall from his platoon?
(a) Men who always followed his orders to the letter
(b) Men who either died or were severely wounded in combat
(c) Men with whom he played poker and drank beer
(d) Men who caused him the most grief

4. What becomes of major importance to Caputo in those early days?
(a) Drinking and partying
(b) Getting a Washington desk job
(c) Getting enough sleep
(d) Getting the approval of his superiors

5. How do they get from Okinawa to Vietnam?
(a) They go on an aircraft carrier.
(b) They go on PT boats up the China Sea.
(c) They go in a PanAm chartered plane.
(d) They ship out on giant C-130 planes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the things Caputo learns in Marine training?

2. What reality soon sets in for Caputo?

3. How does Caputo see future life in the military?

4. Who seems to know what will happen better than the soldiers?

5. At the new command, what does Caputo say the men do?

(see the answer key)

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