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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What words does Paul Berlin state to himself without emotion as he watches Chapter 11's air-strike?
(a) Kill it.
(b) Bye bye.
(c) Fuck you.
(d) I'm sorry.

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

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

4. What city are the three refugee women in the cart from?
(a) Cholon
(b) Phnom Penh.
(c) My Lai.
(d) Saigon.

5. In Chapter 4, the author indicates that the Squad organizes themselves by all of the following bases except which?
(a) Superstition.
(b) Race.
(c) Trust.
(d) Specialty.

6. Which of the following is an unofficial SOP mentioned in Chapter 4?
(a) Blowing tunnels instead of searching them.
(b) Burning empty villages.
(c) Smoking pot.
(d) Taking local women along with the Squad.

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

8. What action do the two older women continually do as they ride with Third Squad?
(a) Singing.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Weeping.
(d) Stringing beans.

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

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

11. What east of burden does Stink Harris shoot in Chapter 6?
(a) Water buffalo.
(b) Ox.
(c) Mule.
(d) Horse.

12. In what American city did Jolly Chand live for a period?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York.
(d) San Francisco.

13. What name does Sarkin Aung Wan call Paul Berlin?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Spec Four.
(c) GI Joe.
(d) Germany.

14. In Chapter 9, what is Doc Peret's special medicine for Bernie Lynn?
(a) M&Ms.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Morphine.
(d) Water.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the the events of Chapter 2 occur in relation to Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 21, the delirious Lieutenant tells Paul Berlin what truth about their situation?

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

4. Who first informs the Lieutenant that Cacciato has gone AWOL?

5. Why does Sidney Martin take so long to get air support after the tunnel attacks?

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