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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Speedy offer to give Senator when he says that he wants to resign from the Marines?
(a) A medal to bring home to his wife
(b) Some extra money for travelling home
(c) A letter of recommendation
(d) A grenade to kill himself with

2. Chapter 20 Where is Gilliland meeting his wife on his last day as a Marine?
(a) Da Nang
(b) Pismo Beach
(c) South Carolina
(d) Quantico, VA

3. Why are the villagers told they have to keep walking even after Hodges says that he will transport them to the resettlement village in a Medevac?
(a) The resettlement village is supposedly full.
(b) He can't be bothered and changes his mind.
(c) He is refused transport.
(d) The villagers refuse the transport.

4. What is the Reverend's view on racism?
(a) Defy the white man whenever possible.
(b) Be subservient to the white man.
(c) The human race is the only race.
(d) Blacks are better than whites.

5. What does Roland decide to do when he receives his draft notice?
(a) Join the Army
(b) Go to Canada
(c) Join the Navy
(d) Join the Marines

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hodges thinking when he sees that Flaky has been shot?

2. What does Dan give a mamasan to give to her children?

3. Why doesn't Hodges want to give food to the woman who asks for food for her child?

4. Chapter 19 What is the diagnosis given by Doc Rabbit about the young child who is carried on a stretcher by some villagers?

5. Chapter 14 What is Gilliland looking forward to after his ten years of military service?

(see the answer key)

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