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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part I Khe Sanh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Herr working as a war correspondent?
(a) South Vietnam
(b) Germany
(c) The Pentagon
(d) Korea

2. What does Herr wear on his first day in Vietnam?
(a) Combat boots, shorts and a flack jacket
(b) Jeans, a tie-dye t-shirt and flip flops
(c) New fatigues
(d) Shorts and a Hawaiin shirt

3. How does Herr get a bloody nose?
(a) He is punched by Flynn
(b) He runs into a tree
(c) He is kicked in the nose by another soldier
(d) He is hit by mortar fire

4. When does the Dak To battle take place?
(a) November 1967
(b) December 1954
(c) April 1971
(d) March 1967

5. Where are the Americans best at fighting?
(a) In Saigon
(b) In the Air
(c) On land
(d) In the ground cover

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one soldier do when he sees Herr's bloody nose?

2. For how many miles does the front at Dak To stretch?

3. What is the term for the condition which affects many soldiers experiencing terrible events in war?

4. The VC conserves what?

5. How do soldiers ensure the enemy is dead?

(see the answer key)

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