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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20, Another War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of notice does O'Brien receive?
(a) Introduction
(b) Induction
(c) Reduction
(d) Deduction

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

3. To what does O'Brien liken Johansen's leaving Alpha Company?
(a) President Kennedy's assassination
(b) Trojans losing Hector
(c) Overthrow of a king
(d) Vietnam War

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

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) Dangerous
(b) Underhanded
(c) Safe
(d) Unfaithful

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Alpha Company as they are half way across the marsh?

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

3. Where does O'Brien go for R&R soon after he starts at LZ Gator?

4. Which of the following was not an accurate description, according to O'Brien, of the men who make up Alpha company?

5. Which of the following is the best definition of the term lethargy?

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