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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 famous military leader dies in Chapter 43?
(a) George S. Patton.
(b) Dwight Eisenhower.
(c) Charles de Gaulle.
(d) Douglas MacArthur.

2. Who finally makes the move to steal the van for the girl driving?
(a) Eddie Lazzutti.
(b) Oscar Johnson.
(c) Paul Berlin.
(d) Leiutenant Corson.

3. Where does Paul Berlin first spot Cacciato in Chapter 44?
(a) A hotel lobby.
(b) A movie house.
(c) An outdoor market.
(d) A cathedral.

4. What action does each man in Third Squad perform to signify his agreement in killing Sidney Martin?
(a) Hand a bullet to Oscar Johnson.
(b) Spit.
(c) Touch Oscar Johnson's grenade.
(d) Raise his hand.

5. As he marches with Third Squad in Chapter 31, what does Paul Berlin plan to do in the coming weeks?
(a) Learn to get by on two hours of sleep.
(b) Write a letter to his father.
(c) Learn to act like them.
(d) Desert.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the gun-chewing boy in Chapter 31?

2. What part of Buff's body does Doc Peret refuse to collect?

3. In this chapter, of what does Oscar Johnson say Stink Johnson was full?

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

5. Why does the earths start shaking in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lieutenant Martin precipitate his own murder in Chapter 34?

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

3. Why does Doc Peret have to admit to the Cacciato chase in Chapter 33?

4. Describe Sarkin Aung Wan and Paul Berlin's debate in Chapter 44.

5. How does Third Squad gain control of the VW van?

6. What argument does Captain Rhallon make in Chapter 29 regarding the importance of a well-respected mission in War?

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

8. Describe the hypothetical conversation Paul Berlin imagines with the young girl in hoop earrings.

9. Why does Stink Harris jump off the ship at the end of Chapter 38?

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

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