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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, My Lai in May.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which peninsula does chapter eleven occur?
(a) Malay
(b) Batangan
(c) Indochinese
(d) My Lai

2. What does O'Brien struggle with throughout the summer?
(a) Underage drinking
(b) Love of God
(c) State versus individual rights
(d) Moral dilemma

3. What is O'Brien's job with Alpha Company?
(a) Sniper
(b) Operating the radio
(c) Simply foot soldier
(d) Medic

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

5. What does it mean to get wasted to the members of Alpha Company?
(a) Spend time with a prostitute
(b) Drunk
(c) High from drugs
(d) Die

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not an accurate description of guerrilla warfare?

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

3. Who prepares O'Brien's induction papers?

4. Who gives the soldiers of Alpha Company back rubs?

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

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