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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Thirty-One, Night March, Chapter Thirty-Two, The Observation Post.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Third Squad get Lieutenant Corson out of Delhi in Chapter 26?
(a) They threaten him with a court martial.
(b) They knock him out and drive him out of town.
(c) They fake an ambush on Jolly Chand's lodging.
(d) They carry him to a train while he's passed out drunk.

2. In Chapter 27, what assumption about himself does Paul Berlin acknowledge is true?
(a) He does not believe in the War.
(b) He will never really leave the Midwest.
(c) He is a writer at heart.
(d) He will not fight well.

3. Which of the following is an unofficial SOP mentioned in Chapter 4?
(a) Blowing tunnels instead of searching them.
(b) Taking local women along with the Squad.
(c) Burning empty villages.
(d) Smoking pot.

4. What action is Sarkin Aung Wan doing in Chapter 17 when Paul Berlin explains to her that they must catch Cacciato before going to Paris?
(a) Reading.
(b) Clipping his nails.
(c) Cooking dinner.
(d) Making love to him.

5. In Chapter 19, what does Paul Berlin realize is the true value of the Cacciato pursuit?
(a) It will let him see the world.
(b) It will be a great war story.
(c) It has brought the squad together.
(d) It has taken him away from death.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After setting off a booby trap, what action does Billy Boy Watkins keep attempting to do?

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

4. How is Cacciato dressed when Paul Berlin spots him in Chapter 18?

5. With what word does Paul Berlin describe Billy Boy Watkins' death in Chapter 32?

(see the answer key)

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