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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Thirty-Three, Outlawed on the Road to Paris, Chapter Thirty-Four, Lake Country, Chapter Thirty-Five, World's Greatest Lake Country.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what state is Lieutenant Corson at the end of Third Squad's first night with Jolly Chand?
(a) He is weeping.
(b) He is catatonic.
(c) He has died.
(d) He is having fits of hysteria.

3. What item informs Third Squad that Cacciato has left Delhi in Chapter 26?
(a) A telegram.
(b) A set of dog-tags.
(c) A half-burnt map.
(d) A newspaper.

4. What cause of death does Doc Peret give for Billy Boy Watkins?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Blood loss.
(c) Shock.
(d) Infection.

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

2. What impeding event occurs as the Third Squad crosses the river into Laos?

3. Who falls in love in Delhi?

4. What body part does Vaught lose after leaving the front?

5. The sight of which soldier fills Sidney Martin with pride in Chapter 25?

(see the answer key)

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