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

2. 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?
(a) Drill sergeant
(b) Commander's secretary
(c) Morale officer
(d) Chaplain

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

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

5. 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.
(a) Safe
(b) Unfaithful
(c) Underhanded
(d) Dangerous

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes how the female Viet Cong soldier died?

2. What does the battalion commander believe is O'Brien's problem?

3. Which person with whom O'Brien meets seems more interested in dandruff than his views on the war?

4. Which word best describes the length of the meeting O'Brien has with the battalion commander?

5. Which of the following is not a synonym for the term lament?

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