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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. The bridge previously guarded by the men is located on which highway?
(a) Highway 9.
(b) Highway 1.
(c) Highway 6.
(d) Highway 3.

2. What is the name of the commander that replaced Schaldenbrand?
(a) Miles.
(b) Mallory.
(c) Malcolm.
(d) Marley.

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

4. Despite the rugged terrain, the officers manage to _____ the injured men.
(a) Rescue.
(b) Obliterate.
(c) Evacuate.
(d) Treat.

5. The patrol is sent out not to fight but to locate:
(a) A place to land a helicopter.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) A new base site.

Short Answer Questions

1. The plan entails going to a local ____ to ambush the Vietcong.

2. What word is best used to describe the Army people encountered by Downs at the mess hall?

3. How is the attacking NVA officer killed?

4. The area is now abandoned but had once been a thriving area for which type of product?

5. The items are from which country?

Short Essay Questions

1. The American soldiers stumble upon a Vietcong camp. Describe what happens next.

2. Discuss Downs' opinion of the base camp and area surrounding Pleiku.

3. How does Downs win the battle with the NVA soldier?

4. Discuss Downs' state of mind at this stage of the war. What objections does Downs have about the way the mission is being operated?

5. Explain Downs' escape and the attack on the other men.

6. Explain the near miss experienced by Lt. Downs in the middle of the jungle.

7. What incident takes place involving the seven civilians? What is the attitude of the soldiers on both sides?

8. Explain the scene in which the Alpha Company engages in a large scale battle.

9. How is the platoon separated? Who are the leaders? What happens shortly after the separation? What is Downs' reaction to the conflict?

10. The day after the conflict, there is another ambush. Who is ambushed? The recent events cause the men to have what realization? What is the reaction of the soldiers?

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