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

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

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

4. Which of the following is Paul Berlin shocked not to see on the mountain road in Chapter 25?
(a) Villages.
(b) Farms.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Jungle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The sight of which soldier fills Sidney Martin with pride in Chapter 25?

2. How long has Li Van Hgoc been sentenced to duty in the tunnel?

3. On the bumpy ride into hot territory in Chapter 20, which Squad member falls to the floor of the Chinook and cannot get up?

4. What is Lieutenant Martin's primary concern in Vietnam?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul Berlin hope regarding Cacciato?

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

3. In what state is Pederson on the day he dies?

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

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

6. Why can the Mayor of Ovissil not read Paul Berlin's history?

7. Describe some ways that the men of the Paul Berlin's platoon organize themselves.

8. What news does Doc Peret deliver to Lieutenant Corson at the beginning of the novel?

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

10. Why does Third Squad need to leave Delhi in Chapter 26?

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