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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 is the best synonym for disdain as it is used in the following sentence? He looks with disdain on those that flourish in basic training.
(a) Scorn
(b) Respect
(c) Despise
(d) Turns nose up at

2. With whom must any soldier who wishes to meet with the battalion commander meet with prior to being allowed to meet with the battalion commander?
(a) Morale officer
(b) Drill sergeant
(c) Chaplain
(d) Commander's secretary

3. Where did O'Brien meet a Vietnamese student who was also a Viet Cong officer?
(a) College
(b) Prague
(c) Basic Training
(d) Missouri

4. When does O'Brien execute his plan to desert infantry training?
(a) Spring break
(b) Summer break
(c) Christmas break
(d) Thanksgiving break

5. Which of the following is a term used to describe a hand grenade?
(a) Frag
(b) Thrower
(c) Frog
(d) Short

Short Answer Questions

1. What name do the soldiers give to the Starlight scope?

2. With what is O'Brien ill?

3. What type of training does O'Brien have to go through after he leaves basic training?

4. Which term means to march with items such as a pack or some military supplies?

5. Which person with whom O'Brien meets seems more interested in dandruff than his views on the war?

(see the answer key)

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