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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. At what is Pederson shooting as he dies in the paddy?
(a) The water.
(b) The trees.
(c) The sky.
(d) The chinook.

2. What action do the two older women continually do as they ride with Third Squad?
(a) Weeping.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Stringing beans.

3. Before leaving for Vietnam, Berlin's father tells him to keep an eye out for what?
(a) Traps.
(b) A reason to stay alive.
(c) The enemy.
(d) Good stuff.

4. What does Paul Berlin's host in Chapter 27 tell him he does not have?
(a) A history.
(b) A friend.
(c) A soul.
(d) A mission.

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. In Chapter 25, why is the mountain road particularly bad for a march?

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

3. Who eventually searches the VC tunnel in Chapter 34?

4. As he marches with Third Squad in Chapter 31, what does Paul Berlin plan to do in the coming weeks?

5. What are the men entering at the very end of Chapter 41?

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