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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 3 Where is Hodges processed and briefed?
(a) An Hoa
(b) Okinawa
(c) Da Nang
(d) Hiroshima

2. Who makes snide comments about the Chaplain who is leading a memorial service for the fallen men?
(a) Senator, Bagger, and Ottenburger
(b) Snake, Cat Man, and Flaky
(c) Senator, Cat Man, and Flaky
(d) Senator, Snake, and Flaky

3. How many of the four men on first watch at LP duty survive the night?
(a) All four
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) One

4. Chapter 2 What is the reason that Bobby Hodges enlists in the armed forces?
(a) He is trying to escape a petty crime.
(b) He doesn't know what else to do with his life.
(c) His mother convinces him to go.
(d) He is carrying on the family tradition of fighting for his country.

5. Why were Bobby and his father named after Robert E. Lee?
(a) They were given the name because Bobby's grandfather was a history buff.
(b) They were given that name because Robert E. Lee personally thanked Bobby's ancestors for serving in the war.
(c) They were given the name because it was tradition to name the children after a war hero.
(d) They were given the name because Bobby's grandmother was fascinated with Lee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 11 What do Speedy, Smitty, Senator, and Burgie witness as they lie beyond the barbed wire for their LP watch?

2. Chapter 9 What type of man is Angus Austin, the new Platoon Sergeant?

3. Where do the men gather as the sun begins to fall?

4. Chapter 5 What does Major Otto have on his arm that he received during his first tour of duty?

5. What does Goodrich plan to do when he gets into the Marines?

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