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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. How does Cacciato characterize the death of Sidney Martin in Chapter 36?
(a) A sad thing.
(b) Kill or be killed.
(c) Treason.
(d) A blessing in disguise.

2. Why does the earths start shaking in Chapter 41?
(a) Another squad is blowing tunnels.
(b) A typhoon is blowing in.
(c) An aftershock from a quake.
(d) Lieutenant Corson has called in an airstrike a few miles away.

3. According to Doc Peret, what are the two reasons why soldiers choose not to desert?
(a) Despair and inebriation.
(b) Duty and belief in mission.
(c) Fear and self-respect.
(d) Stupidity and weakness.

4. What form of public execution does the Squad attend in Chapter 29?
(a) A beheading.
(b) A hanging.
(c) A stoning.
(d) A firing squad.

5. Which European river do the men cross at the end of Chapter 40?
(a) The Rhine.
(b) The Rhine.
(c) The Seine.
(d) The Danube.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cacciato tells Paul Berlin that the way to Paris is simple after one passes what city?

2. As he marches with Third Squad in Chapter 31, what does Paul Berlin plan to do in the coming weeks?

3. According to Paul Berlin in Chapter 37, where are most booby traps located?

4. Who eventually gets Buff's helmet in Chapter 41?

5. What is the boy from Chapter 31's favorite type of gum?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Doc Peret get Third Squad out of trouble with Iranian authorities in Chapter 29?

2. Why does Cacciato require convincing regarding the Martin murder?

3. How does Third Squad escape execution in Chapter 36?

4. Describe the girl from California in Chapter 40.

5. How does Third Squad determine happens to Buff's big gun?

6. What implied ultimatum does Sarkin Aung Wan make to Paul Berlin in Chapter 43?

7. What lesson does Oscar Johnson declare should be learned from Buff's death?

8. How does Paul Berlin feel about death in Chapter 32?

9. How does Paul Berlin characterize the true war stories he has in Chapter 42?

10. Describe Captain Rhallon.

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