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

2. The sight of which soldier fills Sidney Martin with pride in Chapter 25?
(a) Eddie Lazzutti.
(b) Paul Berlin.
(c) Pederson.
(d) Cacciato.

3. In Chapter 9, what does Stink Harris refuse to do for Doc Peret?
(a) Bag Frenchie Tucker's body.
(b) Give Bernie Lynn an injection.
(c) Go into the tunnel.
(d) Talk to the dying Bernie Lynn.

4. What body part does Vaught lose after leaving the front?
(a) His ear.
(b) His testicle.
(c) His arm.
(d) His leg.

5. In Chapter 25, why is the mountain road particularly bad for a march?
(a) It is badly overgrown with roots and vines.
(b) It is horribly muddy.
(c) It runs directly up the mountain without winding.
(d) It has been booby trapped by the VC.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state is Lieutenant Corson at the end of Third Squad's first night with Jolly Chand?

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

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

4. What is Lieutenant Martin's primary concern in Vietnam?

5. Which of the following is Paul Berlin shocked not to see on the mountain road in Chapter 25?

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