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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does he imagine being in the military will be like?
(a) He thinks it will be dull and routine.
(b) He thinks it will be frightening but he needs the money.
(c) He imagines it will be like taking a vacation.
(d) He enters the war with romantic notions of being a hero.

2. What are the two problems Caputo says are the worst while they guard the landing field?
(a) The rain and bad food
(b) The mosquitos and the pythons
(c) The long days and short nights
(d) The heat and boredom

3. Why is it difficult to round up the platoon?
(a) It is Sunday and they are all over the island.
(b) They hear the news and do not want to be found.
(c) They had gone on a night training hike.
(d) Many of them had gone AWOL.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gonzales become the first casualty of Caputo's platoon?

2. What do they experience on their first night?

3. What is the majority opinion about the countermanded orders to ship out?

4. What is Big Ivan?

5. What happens with the ARVN scouts in the first offensive action?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the C-130 make a sudden steep assault-dive on the way to the war zone?

2. What does Caputo say the old salts used to tell him is the most memorable moment in an officer's life?

3. What do they find when they rush a base camp near the LZ?

4. Describe the platoon sergeant, William Campbell.

5. What is the news that makes Caputo sorry he is not there instead of being in Okinawa?

6. How does Caputo mention perception and locale when talking about troop size?

7. Describe the Ruff-Puff's activity around the Beau Geste watchtowers.

8. What is it like going back toward Charlie Ridge?

9. Describe the French Fort overlooking the paddies west of Hill 327.

10. Sitting in the outpost ahead of C Company, what does Caputo have difficulty remembering?

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