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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Man at the Well.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not an accurate description, according to O'Brien, of the men who make up Alpha company?
(a) Lost all manners
(b) Curse wildly
(c) Lost all sense of proper human interpersonal communication
(d) Bizarre

2. How many attempts does O'Brien make to work through the military hierarchy for guidance and counsel?
(a) 3
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 5

3. How does O'Brien describe the look in the girls' eyes who were selling Cokes?
(a) Barely concealed anger
(b) Ongoing resentment
(c) Pure infuriation
(d) Open antagonism

4. Where does O'Brien's plane land in Vietnam?
(a) Ho Chi Min
(b) Cam Ranh Bay
(c) LZ Gator
(d) Chu Lai

5. In what way does O'Brien classify himself?
(a) Foot soldier
(b) Teacher of war lessons
(c) Sober
(d) War expert

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does O'Brien go for basic training?

2. Which of the following characters often spends time telling jokes?

3. What does O'Brien struggle with throughout the summer?

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

5. Which of the following is not an accurate description of the days in O'Brien's company?

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