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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why is Frenchie Tucker about to leave the front when he is shot?
(a) High blood pressure.
(b) Scheduled leave.
(c) His tour is up.
(d) A gangrenous wound.

2. Which of the following names is not among the dead listed in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Lt. Sidney Martin.
(b) Ready Mix.
(c) Stink Harris.
(d) Frenchie Tucker.

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 16, what do the men start doing to pass time during a period of relative quiet?
(a) Shooting makeshift skeet.
(b) Playing basketball.
(c) Shooting craps.
(d) Fishing.

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

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

9. Which of the following characters does not go the MARS system to call home in Chapter 24?
(a) Eddie Lazzutti
(b) Doc Peret.
(c) Oscar Johnson.
(d) Sidney Martin.

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

11. What does Paul Berlin end up saying to his parents over the MARS system?
(a) He is never scared.
(b) The war is over.
(c) Nothing. They do not pick up.
(d) He loves them.

12. Which member of Third Squad was killed when Sidney Martin called for an advance on the enemy in the mountains?
(a) Buff.
(b) Ready Mix.
(c) Bernie Lynn.
(d) Pederson.

13. 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.

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

15. What impeding event occurs as the Third Squad crosses the river into Laos?
(a) They are ordered to turn back by a beret.
(b) The Viet Cong capture them.
(c) Eddie Lazzutti sets off a mine.
(d) Lieutenant Corson passes out.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Third Squad get Lieutenant Corson out of Delhi in Chapter 26?

2. From what ailment is Lieutenant Corson suffering at the beginning of the novel?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Paul Berlin realize is the true value of the Cacciato pursuit?

4. What are the "lakes" of the The World's Greatest Lake Country?

5. In Chapter 27, what assumption about himself does Paul Berlin acknowledge is true?

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