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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, The Lagoon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of training does O'Brien have to go through after he leaves basic training?
(a) Advanced Infantry Training
(b) None, he is sent over seas
(c) Advanced Basic Training
(d) Advanced Shooting School

2. Which of the following is the best antonym to the term lewd?
(a) Rude
(b) Refined
(c) Vulgar
(d) Coarse

3. Which person with whom O'Brien meets seems more interested in dandruff than his views on the war?
(a) Drill sergeant
(b) Chaplain
(c) Parents
(d) Battalion commander

4. What is Alpha Company assigned to protect on the beaches of a lagoon?
(a) An American military installation
(b) Viet Cong prisoners
(c) Refugees
(d) The lagoon from Viet Cong ships

5. Which of the following best describes what O'Brien is afraid of?
(a) Dying
(b) Inability to be courageous
(c) Vietnam
(d) Exile

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women of the camp spend their days doing?

2. Which of the following is the best synonym for treacherous as used in the following sentence? The coral reefs and sandy beaches are a treacherous paradise.

3. With whom must any soldier who wishes to meet with the battalion commander meet with prior to being allowed to meet with the battalion commander?

4. What does O'Brien learn about his military future at the beginning of chapter six?

5. With what is O'Brien ill?

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