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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Forty, By a Stretch of the Imagination.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 29, Sarkin Aung Wan repeatedly berates Paul Berlin for what reason?
(a) He will not make love to her.
(b) He has deserted the war.
(c) He is drunk.
(d) He will not leave the Squad.

2. In this chapter, to what does the girl in the van compare to the War?
(a) Her two year of college.
(b) The Catholic Church.
(c) Her last relationship.
(d) Fights with her father.

3. How does Doc Peret describe the quiet of the village in Chapter 16?
(a) A spa.
(b) A vacuum.
(c) An oasis.
(d) A deafening roar.

4. To what movie player of villains does Stink Harris compare the executed man?
(a) Boris Karloff.
(b) Peter Lorre.
(c) Richard Widmark.
(d) Sidney Greenstreet.

5. Which member of Third Squad always daydreams abut what he'd do with a million dollars?
(a) Eddie Lazzutti.
(b) Oscar Johnson.
(c) Stink Harris.
(d) Doc Peret.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday does Third Squad celebrate in Tehran?

2. What finally breaks the unnerving calm at the end of Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 14, why is Frenchie Tucker about to leave the front when he is shot?

4. Why are Third Squad arrested in Chapter 29?

5. How long has Li Van Hgoc been sentenced to duty in the tunnel?

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