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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Arrival.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a synonym for the term raucous as it is used to describe the bus ride to basic training?
(a) Soft
(b) Boisterous
(c) Guttural
(d) Rough

2. With what is O'Brien ill?
(a) A cold
(b) Cancer
(c) Bronchitis
(d) Pneumonia

3. 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 Shooting School
(d) Advanced Basic Training

4. Who warned Alpha Company of an incoming explosive ordinance?
(a) A Lieutenant
(b) O'Brien
(c) Enemy
(d) No one

5. What does the battalion commander believe is O'Brien's problem?
(a) Afraid of dying
(b) Moral struggle
(c) Poor hygiene
(d) Inadequate training

Short Answer Questions

1. When does O'Brien execute his plan to desert infantry training?

2. Which best describes how the soldiers feel about minor shrapnel injuries?

3. Which of the following presidents is not referred to in this chapter?

4. Which of the following best describes the weather during Chapter four?

5. In what way does O'Brien classify himself?

(see the answer key)

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