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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Seann Flynn not seem to fit in a combat zone?
(a) Because he is very small
(b) Because Seann is a female
(c) Because he is good looking
(d) Because he is young

2. What does Herr choose not to carry with him that many other reporters carry?
(a) Extra ammunition
(b) His credentials
(c) Cameras
(d) Extra food

3. What does Davies' in-country wife do for a living?
(a) She sells vegetables
(b) She works in the EM Club
(c) She is a prostitute
(d) She cleans latrines

4. What news of Mayhew does Herr receive at China Beach?
(a) He is dead
(b) He has been sent home
(c) He is also in China Beach
(d) He has been stationed in Saigon

5. What do the soldiers do in China Beach?
(a) Work in rice fields
(b) Engage in training missions
(c) Soak up the sun, take hot showers, eat hot food
(d) Resupply ammunition, weapons, and fuel supplies of other troops

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the press secretary for Khe Sanh?

2. Although Herr keeps in contact with his friends and colleagues when he returns to the States, he feels what?

3. What do the Marines find in the hills once occupied by the NVA?

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

5. What does Herr suffer his first month back in America?

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