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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which general do Herr and Prager meet?
(a) General Thompson
(b) General Eisenhower
(c) General North
(d) General Tompkins

2. Why don't the soldiers accept the coffee?
(a) They do not drink coffee
(b) They are too battle-weary
(c) They do not hear the women
(d) They are ordered not to stop

3. Who is the correspondent Herr travels with across the DMZ?
(a) Seann Flynn
(b) Karsten Prager
(c) Dana Stone
(d) Steven Miles

4. What is the unspoken fear Herr does not mention?
(a) That Americans will run out of ammunition
(b) That he will not get out of Khe Sanh alive
(c) That the NVA will overrun Khe Sanh like Langvei
(d) That the NVA have more unknown weapons

5. What did the NVA leave behind?
(a) Complete encampments
(b) Abandoned packs and equipment
(c) Guns and ammunition
(d) Food supplies

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Seann Flynn not seem to fit in a combat zone?

2. How many writers does Herr estimate are in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive?

3. What is an RPG?

4. Who gets regular leave to China Beach?

5. What do the Marines discover in the hills?

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