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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. To what movie player of villains does Stink Harris compare the executed man?
(a) Sidney Greenstreet.
(b) Peter Lorre.
(c) Richard Widmark.
(d) Boris Karloff.

2. What time is it at the end of Chapter 42?
(a) 5:00 a.m.
(b) 6:00 a.m.
(c) 4:00 a.m.
(d) 3:00 a.m.

3. What did Billy Boy and the others do to pass the time on the afternoon he died?
(a) Shoot craps.
(b) Shoot Coke cans.
(c) Sing folk songs.
(d) Play soccer.

4. In Chapter, Doc Peret tells Captain Rhallon that the nonexistent treaty legitimizing Third Squad's international travel was ratified in what city?
(a) Geneva.
(b) Munich.
(c) Prague.
(d) Oslo.

5. What cause of death does Doc Peret give for Billy Boy Watkins?
(a) Shock.
(b) Infection.
(c) Blood loss.
(d) Heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes of up the phrase "The World's Greatest Lake Country?"

2. What form of public execution does the Squad attend in Chapter 29?

3. What season is it at the end of Chapter 40?

4. According to the major at Paul Berlin's promotion review, why are they fighting in Vietnam?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Squad occasionally march down trails likely to be booby trapped?

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

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

4. How does Third Squad manage to depart the ocean liner at the beginning of Chapter 40?

5. Describe the girl from California in Chapter 40.

6. In Chapter 31, what haunting event happens to Paul Berlin on his first day in the mountains?

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

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

9. What shift in power does Lieutenant Corson acknowledge as he speaks to Paul Berlin in Chapter 43?

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

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