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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Forty-One, Getting Shot, Chapter Forty-Two, The Observation Post.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what ailment is Lieutenant Corson suffering at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Gout.
(b) Dysentery.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) A tapeworm.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 31, as Third Squad stops during the march, what does Paul Berlin do?
(a) Pee in a paddy.
(b) Weep.
(c) Write a letter.
(d) Fall asleep.

3. From what state is the American girl in the VW van that picks up Third Squad outside of Zagreb?
(a) Arizona.
(b) California.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Texas.

4. What part of Buff's body does Doc Peret refuse to collect?
(a) His ear.
(b) His foot.
(c) His hand.
(d) His head.

5. Why does Doc declare the Nazis and Japanese lost World War II?
(a) They did not have right on their side.
(b) They fought poorly.
(c) Thye lacked the materials to win.
(d) They did not want to win.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Oscar Johnson offer the big gun before giving it to Harold Murphy?

2. What does Sidney Martin do in Chapter 34 to put his men on notice?

3. In Chapter 21, the delirious Lieutenant tells Paul Berlin what truth about their situation?

4. According to Doc Peret, what are the two reasons why soldiers choose not to desert?

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

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