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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Arrival.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word best describes the length of the meeting O'Brien has with the battalion commander?
(a) Extended
(b) Lengthy
(c) Brief
(d) Adequate

2. Which person with whom O'Brien meets seems more interested in dandruff than his views on the war?
(a) Chaplain
(b) Parents
(c) Battalion commander
(d) Drill sergeant

3. When is O'Brien due to report for basic training?
(a) Beginning of the spring
(b) Middle of the winter
(c) End of the fall
(d) End of the summer

4. What does O'Brien develop an interest in during high school?
(a) Service to his country
(b) Politics
(c) Acting
(d) War methods and techniques

5. Where is Alpha Company when O'Brien arrives?
(a) Unaccounted for
(b) Having recreation time
(c) On a mission
(d) Gathering dead bodies

Short Answer Questions

1. With what is O'Brien ill?

2. How do the men of Alpha Company react to the nighttime attack?

3. Which time of day is filled with the most potential danger according to O'Brien?

4. What does O'Brien help Alpha company do the day after the nighttime attack?

5. Where do the members of Alpha Company go when faced with an incoming explosive ordinance?

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