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In Country | Quiz

Bobbie Ann Mason
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In Country | Quiz

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1)

Tom and Jim are collecting money for whose child that needs an operation? (from Part 2: Chapter 13)

Emmett's.
Jim's.
Pete's.
Buddy's.
2)

What does Sam think of the United States, as she drives to Washington? (from Part 3: Chapter 1)

That it needs work.
That it is so peaceful and well-organized.
That we shouldn't be in the war at all.
That the people are naive.
3)

What does Sam think is tragic about Dawn? (from Part 2: Chapter 15)

That she doesn't take the pill.
That she enjoys working at Burger Boy.
That she doesn't tell Ken about the pregnancy yet.
That she doesn't eat right.
4)

What does the injured soldier do on M*A*S*H do that Emmett points out to Anita? (from Part 2: Chapter 14)

Goes into cardiac arrest.
Dies on the table.
Throws a bedpan at Hawkeye.
Wiggles his toes.
5)

What does Emmett say causes cancer? (from Part 2: Chapter 16)

Fluoride in the water.
Power lines.
Microwaves.
Agent Orange.
6)

How does the Coke she drinks in the morning make her feel? (from Part 2: Chapter 19)

Light headed.
Dizzy and sick.
Energized.
Like a kid.
7)

What is the plan Emmett announces out of the blue? (from Part 3: Chapter 1)

That he is going to fill the hole he digs by the house.
That he and Anita are going to get married.
That he is going to get a job.
That they are going to the Vietnam Memorial.
8)

The Washington Monument is a gleaming what against the sky, according to the author? (from Part 3: Chapter 2)

Piece of chalk.
Finger.
Pencil.
Alien antenna.
9)

What does Tom notice most about Sam's physique? (from Part 2: Chapter 18)

Her weight.
Her height.
Her skin tone.
Her muscles.
10)

What does Dawn tell Sam is another name for falsies? (from Part 2: Chapter 15)

The Augmenters.
The Tissue Temptations.
The Gay Deceivers.
The Melon Makers.
11)

What does Dawn buy at the super market, that freaks her out when she goes to cook it? (from Part 2: Chapter 25)

A turkey with the giblets.
A package of bacon.
A pot roast.
A chicken with the parts inside.
12)

What Doors song is playing on the radio when Sam is decorating the ceramic cat? (from Part 2: Chapter 20)

"Light My Fire".
"L.A. Woman".
"Riders on the Storm".
"Hello, I Love You".
13)

What does Emmett say that Anita is too much of for her own good? (from Part 2: Chapter 16)

Pretty.
Softhearted.
Boistrous.
Tall.
14)

What makes Sam want to cry at Mawmaw's farm? (from Part 2: Chapter 28)

The cat with its ears clipped.
How dumb she thinks Donna is.
Emmet's state of mind.
Her father's portrait.
15)

What is Sam told probably kills her father? (from Part 2: Chapter 14)

An M-16.
An ambush.
Agent Orange.
A Bouncing Betty.
16)

Why can't Irene go dancing like she used to? (from Part 2: Chapter 24)

Her bladder drops.
Her ankles are weak.
She gets dizzy.
Her hip goes out of socket.
17)

Because of the jungle marching, Dwayne writes that his feet look like what? (from Part 2: Chapter 28)

Boiled chicken's feet.
Shredded rags.
Peeled potatoes.
Bloody monster hands.
18)

What is Larry watching when Emmett shows up at Irene's house in Lexington? (from Part 2: Chapter 22)

M*A*S*H.
Young Frankenstein.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
ET.
19)

Sam feels more like a what than anything outside at night? (from Part 2: Chapter 30)

A squirrel.
A cat.
A scarecrow.
An alien.
20)

While the transmission of the VW is being fixed, Sam goes where? (from Part 3: Chapter 2)

The food court.
The record store and punk clothing store.
The restroom.
The pet store.
21)

How does the V.A. treat Tom's sexual dysfunction problem? (from Part 2: Chapter 18)

Aromatherapy.
A special pump.
An operation.
Valium and a therapy group.
22)

Where does Irene want to go that she doesn't think she ever gets to? (from Part 2: Chapter 23)

England.
Italy.
Morocco.
France.
23)

From where does Sam impulsively buy smoked oysters, cocktail hot dogs, smoked octopus, and other gourmet treats? (from Part 2: Chapter 20)

K Mart.
Albertson's.
Kroger's.
Safeway.
24)

Where does Irene and Dwayne get married? (from Part 2: Chapter 24)

On Dwayne's parents' farm.
At a big Baptist church in Paducah.
On the porch of a justice of the peach.
At the courthouse in Lexington.
25)

What is the shape of Lonnie's birthmark? (from Part 2: Chapter 14)

An alligator.
A German shepherd.
A sun.
A sickle.
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