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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. Who finally makes the move to steal the van for the girl driving?
(a) Leiutenant Corson.
(b) Paul Berlin.
(c) Oscar Johnson.
(d) Eddie Lazzutti.

2. In Chapter 14, why is Frenchie Tucker about to leave the front when he is shot?
(a) Scheduled leave.
(b) His tour is up.
(c) High blood pressure.
(d) A gangrenous wound.

3. Why are Third Squad arrested in Chapter 29?
(a) Eddie Lazzutti asks a cop directions.
(b) Doc Peret discusses the Shah publicly.
(c) Stink Harris insults a mullah.
(d) Oscar Johnson gets in a bar fight.

4. In Chapter 16, what do the men start doing to pass time during a period of relative quiet?
(a) Shooting craps.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Playing basketball.
(d) Shooting makeshift skeet.

5. What words does Paul Berlin state to himself without emotion as he watches Chapter 11's air-strike?
(a) Kill it.
(b) Fuck you.
(c) I'm sorry.
(d) Bye bye.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following items is not among those that Li Van Hgoc serves to Third Squad in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 11, Sidney Martin calls in a massive air-strike following the death of which of his men?

4. At the end of Chapter 40, Paul Berlin reasons that the root goal or the Vietnam War is to spread what?

5. What form of public execution does the Squad attend in Chapter 29?

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