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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, what month does Paul Berlin determine it is?
(a) November.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) February.

3. What does Cacciato leave as a booby trap for Third Squad in this chapter?
(a) An old land mine.
(b) A frag grenade.
(c) A smoke grenade.
(d) A sterno container.

4. What does Paul Berlin think about during the Chapter 25 mountain march?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The number of days he has left in Vietnam.
(c) Sex.
(d) His family.

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

6. What appliance did Doc Peret disassemble as a child?
(a) An air conditioner.
(b) A refrigerator.
(c) A HAM radio.
(d) A television.

7. What item does Jolly Chand serve Third Squad in Chapter 23 that upsets her husband?
(a) French Fries.
(b) Naan.
(c) Beef.
(d) Gin.

8. How does Stink Harris lose his hold on Cacciato in the brush?
(a) Stink cannot get his arms all the way around Cacciato.
(b) Cacciato bites him.
(c) Cacciato is sweaty and slick.
(d) Cacciato punches him in the groin.

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

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

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

12. Why does Sidney Martin take so long to get air support after the tunnel attacks?
(a) He cannot find the radio.
(b) He cannot get a signal.
(c) He cannot find the coordinates.
(d) He does not theink air support is necessary.

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

14. Which character begins falling in love with Sarkin Aung Wan?
(a) Doc Peret.
(b) Paul Berlin.
(c) Lieutenant Corson.
(d) Oscar Johnson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What race does Doc Peret say is evident in Cacciato's appearance?

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

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

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

5. In what American city did Jolly Chand live for a period?

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