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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 27, what assumption about himself does Paul Berlin acknowledge is true?
(a) He is a writer at heart.
(b) He will not fight well.
(c) He does not believe in the War.
(d) He will never really leave the Midwest.

2. What is Lieutenant Martin's primary concern in Vietnam?
(a) His reputation.
(b) His own safety.
(c) The mission.
(d) The men.

3. What is the next location on Third Squad's journey after Delhi?
(a) Islamabad.
(b) Kabul.
(c) Tehran.
(d) Baghdad.

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

5. What official houses Third Squad at their destination in of Chapter 27?
(a) An Ambassador.
(b) A Colonel.
(c) A Governor.
(d) A Mayor.

6. According to Doc Peret, soldiers need to beware of an excess of what substance?
(a) LSD.
(b) Bile.
(c) Phlegm.
(d) Antibiotics.

7. What bit of information does Oscar Johnson not give to Cacciato during their parlay?
(a) The lieutenant will make a deal with him.
(b) He will starve to death in the jungle.
(c) He is facing a court martial.
(d) He cannot walk to Paris.

8. How does Cacciato escape while Paul Berlin is passed out?
(a) By train.
(b) By car.
(c) By rickshaw.
(d) By bicycle.

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

10. How long has Li Van Hgoc been sentenced to duty in the tunnel?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 13 years.

11. With what term do the men of Third Squad refer to Lieutenant Corson after he tells them he will not be leaving Delhi?
(a) Old-timer.
(b) Pussy.
(c) Sunday civilian.
(d) Walking wounded.

12. What does Cacciato use as a walking stick in Chapter 25?
(a) A long branch.
(b) A flagpole.
(c) A dried buffalo bone.
(d) His rifle.

13. After what mid-west American town is the hotel where Third Squad checks in in Mandalay named?
(a) Indianapolis.
(b) Peoria.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) St. Louis.

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

15. What item does Cacciato strew on the road to guide Third Squad?
(a) Dog tags.
(b) Rice.
(c) M&Ms.
(d) Bullets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What east of burden does Stink Harris shoot in Chapter 6?

2. What does Paul Berlin plan to stop doing after the war is over?

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

4. Who falls in love in Delhi?

5. What appliance did Doc Peret disassemble as a child?

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