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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the soldiers feel about the conditions of the island?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Miserable.
(c) Fortunate.
(d) Happy.

2. In Part 3, Chapter 2, who does Hearn decide cannot be trusted?
(a) Croft.
(b) Cummings.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Red.

3. In Part 2, Chapter 5, as Roth thinks about his wife, what can the reader guess about her feelings toward him?
(a) She thinks he worthless.
(b) She wishes to have children.
(c) She thinks he is sucessful.
(d) She loves Roth.

4. In the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 5, what is Roth dreaming of when Minetta woke him up?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) His wife.
(d) Home.

5. In Part 3, Chapter 2, why does Hearn allow Croft to take control?
(a) Croft has more experience.
(b) Hearn is not confident in himself.
(c) Croft knows the men better.
(d) Hearn is tired.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hearn has a flashback about his childhood. How is his mother described during this flashback?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 2, how many miles does Hearn want to travel before dark?

3. What does Hearn request of Cummings in Part 2, Chapter 11?

4. What is Cummings motive behind assigning Hearn tasks such as bringing him fresh flowers and taking liquor to the officer's mess tent?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 2, why do the men become uneasy as they leave the jungle?

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