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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six, Detours on the Road to Paris, Chapter Seven, Riding the Road to Paris, Chapter Eight, The Observation Post, Chapter Nine, How Bernie Lynn Died After Frenchie Tucker.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Paul Berlin's place in the march order?
(a) He is right behind the Lieutenant.
(b) He is on point.
(c) He is in the exact middle.
(d) He takes the back.

2. What is the ratio of support personnel to combat personnel in Chu Lai?
(a) One to one.
(b) 6 to one.
(c) 4 to one.
(d) 12 to one.

3. What proclamation does Doc Peret repeatedly make as the squad travels on the cart?
(a) Armageddon is nigh.
(b) They will all be court-martialed.
(c) The war is over.
(d) Cacciato is dead.

4. What does Cacciato leave as a booby trap for Third Squad in this chapter?
(a) A sterno container.
(b) A frag grenade.
(c) A smoke grenade.
(d) An old land mine.

5. While practicing in a fake minefield in Chapter 4, how do new soldiers know that have tripped a "mine?"
(a) An NCO tells them.
(b) A flag pops up.
(c) No one ever trips a mine.
(d) A siren goes off.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sidney Martin take so long to get air support after the tunnel attacks?

2. What item does Cacciato strew on the road to guide Third Squad?

3. What body part does Vaught lose after leaving the front?

4. What kind of animal do the Third Squad see Cacciato swinging around in this chapter?

5. In Chapter 9, what is Doc Peret's special medicine for Bernie Lynn?

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