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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Forty, By a Stretch of the Imagination.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wants to fire on Cacciato in this chapter?
(a) Eddie Lazzuti.
(b) Stink Harris.
(c) Oscar Johnson.
(d) Paul Berlin.

2. While practicing in a fake minefield in Chapter 4, how do new soldiers know that have tripped a "mine?"
(a) A flag pops up.
(b) A siren goes off.
(c) An NCO tells them.
(d) No one ever trips a mine.

3. What animal were Paul Berlin and his father when they went to Indian Guides camp?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Deer.
(c) Bears.
(d) Salmon.

4. What did Billy Boy and the others do to pass the time on the afternoon he died?
(a) Sing folk songs.
(b) Play soccer.
(c) Shoot Coke cans.
(d) Shoot craps.

5. What did Paul Berlin consider majoring in when he thought of attending the University of Iowa?
(a) Architecture.
(b) Biology.
(c) Education.
(d) Political Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cacciato respond to the Third Squad's lighting a smoke grenade early in their pursuit?

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

3. Why are Third Squad arrested in Chapter 29?

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

5. What finally breaks the unnerving calm at the end of Chapter 16?

(see the answer key)

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