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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the island this platoon invaded before reaching Anopopei?
(a) Hokkaido.
(b) Kyushu.
(c) Honshu.
(d) Motome.

2. In Part 2, Chapter 8, what are Conn's true feelings about Wakara?
(a) He is very useful.
(b) He is a good soldier.
(c) He is a traitor.
(d) He is not much help.

3. Why does Martinez refuse to be in charge of other men?
(a) He thinks it will be too much pressure.
(b) He feels he does not have the training to lead others.
(c) He is afraid of the responsibility.
(d) He thinks they will not listen to him because he is Mexican.

4. What does Croft do with the Japanese soldier who did not die from the grenade?
(a) Ties him up.
(b) Lets him go.
(c) Takes him prisoner.
(d) Shoots him right away.

5. In Part 2, Chapter 7, who finds the illicit whiskey?
(a) Red.
(b) Martinez.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Croft.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the General's worst fear about the island?

2. During Part 2, Chapter 8, what are most of the soldiers doing?

3. Wilson tells the men he has another woman in Kansas. What is his reason for liking her more than his own wife?

4. What do the troops take from the dead Japanese major?

5. What does Cummings state he will do to anyone who retreats from the Japanese?

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