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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following men votes to in Chapter 3 to turn back?
(a) Lieutenant Corson.
(b) Harold Murphy.
(c) Paul Berlin.
(d) Oscar Johnson.

4. At what is Pederson shooting as he dies in the paddy?
(a) The water.
(b) The sky.
(c) The trees.
(d) The chinook.

5. How is Cacciato dressed when Paul Berlin spots him in Chapter 18?
(a) As a woman.
(b) As a monk.
(c) As a GI.
(d) As a businessman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Stink Harris lose his hold on Cacciato in the brush?

3. What does Paul Berlin think about during the Chapter 25 mountain march?

4. Through what nearby country does Cacciato tell Berlin he intends to pass on his way to Paris?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do two men from Third Squad die in Chapter 9?

2. What plans does Paul Berlin make for his return home in Chapter 5?

3. What finally prods Third Squad to consider killing Sidney Martin?

4. How does Paul Berlin succeed in keeping Sarkin Aung Wan with Third Squad?

5. How does Sidney Martin aggravate Third Squad in Chapter 25?

6. Why do Stink Harris and Bernie Lynn have a falling out?

7. How does the Squad figure out that they are on the same train that Cacciato took?

8. What decision does Paul Berlin make at the observation tower in Chapter 8?

9. Describe Lieutenant Corson.

10. Why do living circumstances become awkward for Third Squad in Delhi?

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