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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of Third Squad always daydreams abut what he'd do with a million dollars?
(a) Eddie Lazzutti.
(b) Stink Harris.
(c) Doc Peret.
(d) Oscar Johnson.

2. Where does Third Squad determine it has to bring Cacciato to avoid being labeled deserters?
(a) A US military base in Germany.
(b) The US embassy in Paris.
(c) Combat headquarters in Saigon.
(d) The Pentagon.

3. How long is Paul Berlin held in isolation after being arrested by the Iranian authorities?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) One year.
(d) One day.

4. At the end of Chapter 33, what does the brutal Iranian officer force Third Squad to call themselves?
(a) Bums.
(b) Traitors.
(c) Faggots.
(d) Clowns.

5. Why are Third Squad arrested in Chapter 29?
(a) Oscar Johnson gets in a bar fight.
(b) Eddie Lazzutti asks a cop directions.
(c) Doc Peret discusses the Shah publicly.
(d) Stink Harris insults a mullah.

6. What clothing accessory does Paul Berlin recall vividly about a young,crying Vietnamese girl in Chapter 39?
(a) A headband.
(b) Cracked glasses.
(c) Hoop earrings.
(d) A Mickey Mouse watch.

7. The street the Squad takes to escape Tehran is named after what American President?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Washington.
(d) Eisenhower.

8. What principality is Third Squad in at the beginning of Chapter 43?
(a) Luxemburg.
(b) Vatican City.
(c) Lichtenstein.
(d) Monaco.

9. What happens to Paul Berlin when he is removed from isolation at the beginning of Chapter 33?
(a) His neck is shaved.
(b) He is given a bath.
(c) He is beaten for information.
(d) He is taken to visit Sarkin Aung Wan.

10. What part of Buff's body does Doc Peret refuse to collect?
(a) His foot.
(b) His head.
(c) His ear.
(d) His hand.

11. Why does Cacciato like Sidney Martin?
(a) Martin is from the same state as Cacciato.
(b) Martin gave Cacciato some of his rations.
(c) Martin let him carry the radio one day.
(d) Martin likes black jack gum also.

12. To what does Eddie Lazzutti compare Buff's body throughout Chapter 41?
(a) A crab.
(b) A slain bison.
(c) A praying Arab.
(d) A pile of spaghetti.

13. In Chapter 36, what does Cacciato slip through the prison window to Paul Berlin?
(a) A cyanide capsule.
(b) A rifle.
(c) Rations.
(d) A Bible.

14. Why does Doc declare the Nazis and Japanese lost World War II?
(a) They fought poorly.
(b) They did not have right on their side.
(c) They did not want to win.
(d) Thye lacked the materials to win.

15. From what state is the American girl in the VW van that picks up Third Squad outside of Zagreb?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Texas.
(c) Illinois.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 45, what does Paul Berlin recall is the last word he ever said to Cacciato?

2. What does the boy in Chapter 31 do involuntarily from time to time?

3. Who nurses Lieutenant Corson back to health in Chapter 38?

4. In Chapter, Doc Peret tells Captain Rhallon that the nonexistent treaty legitimizing Third Squad's international travel was ratified in what city?

5. Which of the following is not among the list of charges lodged against Third Squad?

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