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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 what state is Lieutenant Corson at the end of Third Squad's first night with Jolly Chand?
(a) He is weeping.
(b) He has died.
(c) He is having fits of hysteria.
(d) He is catatonic.

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

3. At what town does Lieutenant Corson decide to cut off Cacciato in Chapter 10?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Phnom Penh.
(c) Mandalay.
(d) Bangkok.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After what mid-west American town is the hotel where Third Squad checks in in Mandalay named?

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

3. Which character begins falling in love with Sarkin Aung Wan?

4. With what term do the men of Third Squad refer to Lieutenant Corson after he tells them he will not be leaving Delhi?

5. Which of the following is Paul Berlin shocked not to see on the mountain road in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. What difficulty arises when Lieutenant Corson tries to leave Li Van Hgoc's tunnel in Chapter 15?

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

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

4. Describe Paul Berlin's call home in Chapter 24.

5. How does the quiet of the village in Chapter 16 become insidious?

6. What is the result of Chapter 3's vote?

7. What surprise announcement does the Lieutenant make to Third Squad in Chapter 26?

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

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

10. Why does the Squad take a vote on whether to continue pursuing Cacciato in Chapter 3?

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