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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times did Wilson say he has had venereal disease?
(a) 5.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

2. As Part 1, Chapter 2 opens, the men are getting ready to advance on the island. What solider does Croft feel will be killed upon landing on Anopopei?
(a) Hennessey.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Martinez.
(d) Stanley.

3. Who is the only man to feel sorry about Hennessey's death?
(a) Toglio.
(b) Martinez.
(c) Red.
(d) Croft.

4. After Minetta is injured and taken to the hospital, what does he do to delay going back to combat?
(a) Gets into a fight hoping he will be court martialed.
(b) Claims he is ill.
(c) Fakes being mentally ill.
(d) Sneaks out of the hospital.

5. Which character is noticeably more nervous then the others?
(a) Gallagher.
(b) Hennessey.
(c) Levy.
(d) Martinez.

6. In Part 2, Chapter 1, the men are now on the island, who is the commanding officer on the island?
(a) Cummings.
(b) Croft.
(c) Stanley.
(d) Red.

7. In Part 2, Chapter 9, how is the life of these soldiers described?
(a) Eventful.
(b) Hanging in the balance.
(c) Luxurious.
(d) Monotonous.

8. How does Minetta think the injured are treated?
(a) Like dogs.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) With speical treatment.
(d) With compassion.

9. What happens physically to Cummings as things begin to go wrong?
(a) He suffers from diarrhea.
(b) He suffers from vomiting.
(c) He develops a twitch.
(d) He suffers from headaches.

10. What does Stanley hope to gain by befriending Brown?
(a) A job.
(b) Advancement.
(c) Support.
(d) Extra time off.

11. As the weather turns for the worse and the tents are being blown away, what is the general mood of the men?
(a) Merry.
(b) Defeated.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Sad.

12. What profession does the reader learn Hearn wanted to enter into after graduation?
(a) Politics.
(b) Research.
(c) The family business.
(d) Military.

13. Hearn has a number of undesirable characteristics. What is one of them mentioned in Part 2, Chapter 3?
(a) He likes to sees others humiliated.
(b) He has poor hygiene.
(c) He is conceited.
(d) He complains about everything.

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

15. In Part 2, Chapter 9, what bad news does Gallagher receive?
(a) His child has died.
(b) His brother has died.
(c) His wife has died.
(d) His parents have died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cummings reasoning for treating the soldiers unfairly?

2. What seems to be happening to Cumming's control in Part 2, Chapter 11?

3. Who does Cummings blame for him not knowing the severity of the storm?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 8, what are Conn's true feelings about Wakara?

5. Why is Cummings upset about when reviewing the air operations reports?

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