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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Saigon look beautiful?
(a) From the air
(b) In the streets
(c) In the gardens
(d) In the bars
2. What geographical area is close to Khe Sanh and is dangerous even without the war?
(a) The plains
(b) The delta
(c) The lowlands
(d) The highlands
3. What is booby trapped with a grenade?
(a) A helmet
(b) A latrine
(c) A tent door
(d) A tank
4. Who does Herr tour a palace with?
(a) Major Wong
(b) Captain Trong
(c) Major Trong
(d) Major Tonga
5. What happens on the day the young marine is supposed to leave?
(a) He shoots himself in the foot
(b) He shoots himself in the hand
(c) He is killed
(d) He misses his transport
6. When did the First Indochina War end?
(a) 1970
(b) 1954
(c) 1945
(d) 1975
7. Where is Herr working as a war correspondent?
(a) South Vietnam
(b) Germany
(c) The Pentagon
(d) Korea
8. What does Herr say plays behind the young marine's eyes?
(a) The children playing near land mines
(b) The horror of seeing his buddies killed
(c) The My Lai massacre
(d) The endless marches through jungles
9. What is a fatal mistake made by the Marines?
(a) Not bringing enough ammunition
(b) Not having enough food
(c) Underestimating the enemy
(d) Not calling for reinforcements
10. The dreams of the soldiers become what?
(a) Psychadelic
(b) Physical battles
(c) Calming
(d) Torturous
11. There are eight thousand American troops facing how many NVA troops?
(a) Forty Thousand
(b) Ten Thousand
(c) Twenty Thousand
(d) Four Thosand
12. The brass declare what after the Tet Offensive?
(a) Retreat
(b) Victory
(c) Defeat
(d) They are pulling out of the war
13. What is the trick to survival?
(a) Stay put
(b) Listen to your commander
(c) Keep your head low
(d) Always keep moving
14. What are the names the military gives to the geographical areas of Vietnam?
(a) Saigon, China Beach, Khe Sanh, Ho Chi Minh
(b) I Corps, II Corps, III Corps, IV Corps
(c) I Corps, DMZ, Cam Ranh Bay, Saigon
(d) DMZ, Eye Corps, Mountains, Delta
15. When is Herr in Vietnam?
(a) 1967 - 1968
(b) 1963 -1965
(c) 1967 - 1969
(d) 1965 -1967
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the official death toll for Ia Drang listed at?
2. How long does it take for Herr to hear all the variations of war stories?
3. How many times does the young marine miss his transport?
4. Where do the American soldiers get marijuana?
5. What does Herr say is the reason he came to Vietnam?
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