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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten, A Hole in the Road to Paris, Chapter Eleven, Fire in the Hole, Chapter Twelve, The Observation Post, Chapter Thirteen, Falling Through A Hole in the Road to Paris,Chapter Fourteen, Upon Almost Winning the Silver Star , Chapter Fifteen, Tunnel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Li Van Hgoc maintain constant communication with the world above him?
(a) A foot messenger.
(b) A telegraph machine.
(c) A periscope.
(d) A series of tubes.

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

3. Which of the following men votes to in Chapter 3 to turn back?
(a) Oscar Johnson.
(b) Harold Murphy.
(c) Lieutenant Corson.
(d) Paul Berlin.

4. How long has Li Van Hgoc been sentenced to duty in the tunnel?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. In the latrine in Chapter 4, whose name does Paul Berlin see written on the wall?
(a) Stink Harris.
(b) Cacciato.
(c) His own.
(d) Oscar Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, why does Sidney Martin send Bernie Lynn into the tunnel?

2. What does Paul Berlin plan to stop doing after the war is over?

3. Which character begins falling in love with Sarkin Aung Wan?

4. What bit of information does Oscar Johnson not give to Cacciato during their parlay?

5. While practicing in a fake minefield in Chapter 4, how do new soldiers know that have tripped a "mine?"

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