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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. According to Oscar Johnson, what is the only lesson to be learned from Buff's death?
(a) Don't be stupid.
(b) Don't ask for trouble.
(c) Don't get shot.
(d) Be lucky.

2. What does Paul Berlin end up saying to his parents over the MARS system?
(a) The war is over.
(b) He is never scared.
(c) He loves them.
(d) Nothing. They do not pick up.

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

4. Which European river do the men cross at the end of Chapter 40?
(a) The Rhine.
(b) The Danube.
(c) The Seine.
(d) The Rhine.

5. After setting off a booby trap, what action does Billy Boy Watkins keep attempting to do?
(a) Open a can of peaches.
(b) Pull on his boot.
(c) Hack away foliage.
(d) Reload his rifle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does each man in Third Squad perform to signify his agreement in killing Sidney Martin?

2. In Chapter 22, the author mentions that which man was never expected to survive the war and didn't?

3. What happens to Paul Berlin when he is removed from isolation at the beginning of Chapter 33?

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

5. Who finally makes the move to steal the van for the girl driving?

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