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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many letters does the dead soldier Hennessey receive?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

2. During Part 1, Chapter 1, what does Wilson daydream of doing on the island?
(a) Manufacturing liquor.
(b) Relaxing.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Selling fruit.

3. What is the General's worst fear about the island?
(a) The openness of the beach.
(b) Lack of food.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) The jungle.

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

5. Wilson tells the men he has another woman in Kansas. What is his reason for liking her more than his own wife?
(a) She is better in bed.
(b) She keeps the house clean.
(c) She is wealthy.
(d) She is a better cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only man to feel sorry about Hennessey's death?

2. What events led to Croft joining the Army?

3. What game does Cummings and Hearn play, after Cummings states it is his only passion?

4. How do the soldiers feel about the conditions of the island?

5. During a discussion between Brown and Stanley, what does Brown say he will do to his wife if she is cheating on him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the delay in the mail system make it difficult for Gallagher to accept his wife's death?

2. Polack and Minetta discuss wearing dirty clothes. What are each man's thoughts on this?

3. Why were the soldiers in so much shock when Hearn is shot?

4. What is it about Roth that Minetta and Wyman like?

5. As the men continue to trek up the mountain, what is their general physical condition?

6. What are Croft's feelings aboutHearn joining the platoon?

7. Describe Dalleson's advancement in the army and how he feels about his current position.

8. As the troops enter the jungle, what is their strategy for getting through the dense terrain?

9. What is the general mood on board of the ship as the men leave the island?

10. What is the bird in Part 3, Chapter 5 symbolic of? And how do Croft's actions confirm the symbolism?

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