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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. What are the "lakes" of the The World's Greatest Lake Country?
(a) Mass graves.
(b) Craters.
(c) Puddles of blood.
(d) Paddies.

2. In Chapter 21, the delirious Lieutenant tells Paul Berlin what truth about their situation?
(a) They and Cacciato are one and the same.
(b) They are never returning to Vietnam.
(c) They have been kidnapped.
(d) They will all die soon.

3. What item informs Third Squad that Cacciato has left Delhi in Chapter 26?
(a) A telegram.
(b) A set of dog-tags.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A half-burnt map.

4. Which member of Third Squad was killed when Sidney Martin called for an advance on the enemy in the mountains?
(a) Ready Mix.
(b) Buff.
(c) Pederson.
(d) Bernie Lynn.

5. In Chapter 22, the author mentions that which man was never expected to survive the war and didn't?
(a) Billy Boy Watkins.
(b) Pederson.
(c) Frenchie Tucker.
(d) Ready Mix.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Li Van Hgoc maintain constant communication with the world above him?

2. What appliance did Doc Peret disassemble as a child?

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

4. How does Third Squad get Lieutenant Corson out of Delhi in Chapter 26?

5. What cause of death does Doc Peret give for Billy Boy Watkins?

(see the answer key)

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