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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Downs sees a large trailer that belongs to which person?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Chaplain.
(c) Major.
(d) General.

2. Back at the camp Sells orders Downs to hike _____ kilometers south of the bridge.
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

3. The area is now abandoned but had once been a thriving area for which type of product?
(a) Rice.
(b) Soybeans.
(c) Goats milk.
(d) Dairy cows.

4. A soldier goes into a bunker to find how many men?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. Which of the soldiers becomes isolated from the rest of the platoon?
(a) Rueto.
(b) Muto.
(c) Sells.
(d) Downs.

6. What emergency procedure is performed to attempt to save the man's life?
(a) Mouth to mouth resuscitation.
(b) CPR.
(c) Heimlich maneuver.
(d) Tracheotomy.

7. Two soldiers are hit by a land mine after walking through a _____.
(a) Gully.
(b) Village hut.
(c) Hedgerow.
(d) Rice paddy.

8. Who has control of the area?
(a) Vietnamese.
(b) ARNV.
(c) Downs' platoon.
(d) Vietcong.

9. One of the injuries consists of which of the following:
(a) Lost leg.
(b) Shoulder wound.
(c) Stomach wound.
(d) Lost arm.

10. Downs begins to question the military's _____ in regards to fighting the enemy.
(a) Organization.
(b) Tactics.
(c) Strategy.
(d) Common sense.

11. The troops move forward making their way through all but which of the following?
(a) Hedgerows.
(b) Jungle.
(c) Villages.
(d) Rivers.

12. What word is best used to describe the Army people encountered by Downs at the mess hall?
(a) Excitable.
(b) Dreary.
(c) Rude.
(d) Forlorn.

13. Who issues the order to let the men go?
(a) Sells.
(b) Downs.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Rueto.

14. Which of the following is not at least slightly injured in the blast?
(a) Sells.
(b) Hunter.
(c) Downs.
(d) Bell.

15. As they descend from the top of the mountain many men are attacked by which of the following:
(a) Leeches.
(b) Fire ants.
(c) Hornets.
(d) Wasps.

Short Answer Questions

1. The bridge previously guarded by the men is located on which highway?

2. Who issues a new plan to Downs via radio?

3. How many of the civilians get away?

4. How many American soldiers are injured during this particular confrontation?

5. The _____ platoon of Alpha Company meets up with Downs' troops.

(see the answer keys)

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