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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. What finally breaks the unnerving calm at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) The VC finally attacks the village.
(b) A new soldier shoots himself in the foot.
(c) Cacciato and Stink Harris get in a fistfight.
(d) Rudy Chassler trips a mine.

2. Through what nearby country does Cacciato tell Berlin he intends to pass on his way to Paris?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Laos.
(c) China.
(d) Cambodia.

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

4. In Chapter 8, who is supposed to relieve Paul Berlin of his post?
(a) Stink Harris.
(b) Oscar Johnson.
(c) Doc Peret.
(d) Eddie Lazzutti.

5. What race does Doc Peret say is evident in Cacciato's appearance?
(a) Mongol.
(b) Gypsy.
(c) Maori.
(d) Slavic.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 16, what do the men start doing to pass time during a period of relative quiet?

4. Why does Sidney Martin take so long to get air support after the tunnel attacks?

5. How long has Li Van Hgoc been sentenced to duty in the tunnel?

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