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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. Which adjective best describes the firepower of the Americans?
(a) Mediocre.
(b) Sparse.
(c) Extravagant.
(d) Superior.

2. The platoon finds ___ Vietcong have been blown up along the roadside.
(a) 4.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

3. What is the man's military rank?
(a) Captain.
(b) General.
(c) Colonel.
(d) Lieutenant.

4. What brand of motorcycles are used by the South Vietnamese police?
(a) Triumph.
(b) Harley.
(c) BMW.
(d) Honda.

5. The unit is divided into how many parts?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Downs shoots what type of animal?

2. How many men will be put into a platoon during the fighting formation?

3. Men must do extra work to create which of the following:

4. Which of the following is one of the commanders at the company?

5. What is the company's motto?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the issue with convoys traveling by the established road? What were the orders issued to the men?

2. Explain the arrival and presence of Fouel. What is the opinion of the Americans on the Cho-Hui?

3. Describe the scene that takes place on the bridge. Who is involved?

4. What is the biggest problem with this plan?

5. How do the soldiers in the battalion refer to the Vietnamese and the Vietcong?

6. Where does Downs and his platoon spend the first two months in Vietnam?

7. What is Downs' rank? Where does Downs go on his first assignment?

8. Discuss Downs' situation at the base camp. Where is it located? What is the name of the platoon?

9. What is the basic plan for battle for the First Platoon? Would the platoon have any back up?

10. What type of personnel make up the platoon? What is the common bond between all of the men?

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