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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the feeling of the brigade as the offensive begins?
(a) That they were outnumbered by the enemy.
(b) That it was just another drill.
(c) That they could win the war alone.
(d) That they would all be killed.
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 does not want combat going up a hill.
(d) He suspects an ambush.
3. When the wounded VC's trail leads around a bend in the river, what choices does Caputo have?
(a) Go around the bend himself or send a volunteer.
(b) Assume the VC is dead or wait and watch for some movement.
(c) Call for air cover or send a RP scout in to take a look.
(d) Go after him and risk an ambush or turn around and go back.
4. What is everyone told about the war in the first briefing Caputo attends?
(a) That Americans would not be supplied with live ammunition.
(b) That the Americans would never launch a full scale offensive.
(c) That the war had already effectively divided the country in half.
(d) That it is defensive only to free the ARVN to fight their war.
5. Where are most of the men when the orders come to deploy to Vietnam?
(a) On leave in Tokyo
(b) Asleep in their quarters
(c) Out drinking and visiting the Okinawan prostitutes
(d) Sitting on the beach surf fishing
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do they get ready to move out to the war zone several times?
2. Why is Caputo relieved that the dead boy had no identification on him?
3. What are Vietnamese children doing as the Marine trucks pass through the village called Dogpatch?
4. What does GSW stand for?
5. What is the aim of Caputo's first entry into combat?
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