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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. Which member of Third Squad jumps off the ship and disappears at the end of Chapter 38?
(a) Oscar Johnson.
(b) Eddie Lazzutti.
(c) Stink Harris.
(d) Doc Peret.

2. Who nurses Lieutenant Corson back to health in Chapter 38?
(a) Jolly Chand.
(b) Oscar Johnson.
(c) Sarkin Aung Wan.
(d) Doc Peret.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what nearby country does Cacciato tell Berlin he intends to pass on his way to Paris?

2. What does the boy in Chapter 31 do involuntarily from time to time?

3. Which of the following names is not among the dead listed in the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. What name does Sarkin Aung Wan call Paul Berlin?

5. What does Paul Berlin begin doing involuntarily as he lays awake in Chapter 31?

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