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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Forty, By a Stretch of the Imagination.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what movie player of villains does Stink Harris compare the executed man?
(a) Boris Karloff.
(b) Sidney Greenstreet.
(c) Peter Lorre.
(d) Richard Widmark.

2. Which of the following items is not among those that Li Van Hgoc serves to Third Squad in Chapter 13?
(a) Rice.
(b) Milk.
(c) Fresh fruit.
(d) Brandy.

3. From what state is the American girl in the VW van that picks up Third Squad outside of Zagreb?
(a) Illinois.
(b) California.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Texas.

4. What finally breaks the unnerving calm at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Rudy Chassler trips a mine.
(b) A new soldier shoots himself in the foot.
(c) Cacciato and Stink Harris get in a fistfight.
(d) The VC finally attacks the village.

5. How long has Li Van Hgoc been sentenced to duty in the tunnel?
(a) 13 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which European river do the men cross at the end of Chapter 40?

2. According to Doc Peret, what are the two reasons why soldiers choose not to desert?

3. What does the girl in the van think must be the worst part of going to war?

4. Cacciato tells Paul Berlin that the way to Paris is simple after one passes what city?

5. What does Captain Rhallon repeatedly say he would rather be doing than legal work?

(see the answer key)

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