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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 was once the most beautiful city in Vietnam?
(a) China Beach
(b) Ho Chi Minh
(c) Saigon
(d) Hue
2. What do the troops find in the city of Hue?
(a) A large company of NVA troops
(b) Thousands of dead bodies
(c) Fresh replacement troops from America
(d) A deserted city
3. Many soldiers carry what to keep them safe?
(a) A knife in their boot
(b) An extra grenade
(c) A handgun
(d) Good luck charms
4. Who fought the Vietnamese in Dien Bien Phu?
(a) The Chinese
(b) The Montagnards
(c) The Japanese
(d) The French
5. What is the young marine's laugh like when it does come out?
(a) He covers his mouth
(b) Loud snorts
(c) A high giggle
(d) Like a hyena
Short Answer Questions
1. Who do the Montagnards hated?
2. What does Herr wear on his first day in Vietnam?
3. Who set the booby trap on the latrine?
4. What is the official death toll for Ia Drang listed at?
5. Who do some American soldiers fight for?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss what an NVA attack on Khe Sanh with the tanks would mean for the American soldiers.
2. Describe the effects of fatigue on the soldiers.
3. Discuss Herr's comment that the military's use of "corps" zones reduces the character of the country.
4. Describe the actions of the correspondents while in the field.
5. Describe the battle at Khe Sanh.
6. Describe the mortar attack in which Herr is injured, his understanding of the situation, and the possible truth about the soldier's laughter.
7. Discuss Herr's comments about the NVA who refused to come out of his spider hole and the numerous ways a man can be killed in Vietnam.
8. Describe the condition "shell shock." Why do parents fear their sons will come home with it and why do soldiers with it not want to return home?
9. Discuss the story about the soldier who is rewarded for killing more enemy and rescuing more prisoners than he actually did.
10. Describe the events that finally make Herr take up a weapon and the role he plays in the Tet Offensive.
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