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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Nights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which time of day is filled with the most potential danger according to O'Brien?
(a) Morning
(b) Afternoon
(c) Night
(d) Dusk

2. Which of the following describes the nickname for the time period in which O'Brien was born?
(a) Baby boom
(b) Holocaust
(c) Depression
(d) Cold war

3. Which of the following presidents is not referred to in this chapter?
(a) Kennedy
(b) Johnson
(c) Nixon
(d) Ford

4. In what branch of the military does O'Brien serve?
(a) Marines
(b) Navy
(c) Air Force
(d) Army

5. What do the soldiers decide to do when they discover a tunnel in a village rather than sending a soldier down?
(a) Ignore it and move on to another village
(b) Shoot their guns into the tunnel
(c) Send a villager into the tunnel
(d) Throw grenades into the tunnel

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following wars did O'Brien's parents serve?

2. When is O'Brien due to report for basic training?

3. Where do the members of Alpha Company go when faced with an incoming explosive ordinance?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes O'Brien's childhood?

5. Which of the following best describes how O'Brien feels about the war?

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