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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twenty-Three Asylum on the Road to Paris, Chapter Twenty-Four, Calling Home, Chapter Twenty-Five, The Way It Mostly Was.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Paul Berlin decide he will take a flat when he moves to Paris after the war?
(a) St. Germaine.
(b) Bastille.
(c) Montparnasse.
(d) Montmartre.

2. In Chapter 21, the delirious Lieutenant tells Paul Berlin what truth about their situation?
(a) They will all die soon.
(b) They and Cacciato are one and the same.
(c) They are never returning to Vietnam.
(d) They have been kidnapped.

3. How is Cacciato dressed when Paul Berlin spots him in Chapter 18?
(a) As a monk.
(b) As a woman.
(c) As a GI.
(d) As a businessman.

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

5. What kind of animal do the Third Squad see Cacciato swinging around in this chapter?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A snake.
(c) A cat.
(d) An iguana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ratio of support personnel to combat personnel in Chu Lai?

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

3. What action do the two older women continually do as they ride with Third Squad?

4. What does Cacciato leave as a booby trap for Third Squad in this chapter?

5. How does Cacciato escape while Paul Berlin is passed out?

(see the answer key)

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