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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, Wise Endurance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the best descriptor for the transition which O'Brien faces with daily life in Vietnam from his previous life?
(a) Abrupt
(b) Denied
(c) Expected
(d) Consistent

2. What does it mean to the members of Alpha Company to be getting short?
(a) Out of ammunition
(b) Loss of a limb
(c) 5-6 months left in Vietnam
(d) Injured but not incapacitated

3. What does humping mean in military lingo?
(a) Shooting
(b) Marching
(c) Walking
(d) Searching

4. Which term best describes how O'Brien's basic training went?
(a) Time consuming
(b) Easy
(c) Impossible
(d) Difficult

5. What type of narration is this chapter?
(a) Third Person
(b) Allegorical
(c) First Person
(d) Biographical

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not a synonym for spry?

3. What task does the squad leader make the squad do?

4. Which time of day is filled with the most potential danger according to O'Brien?

5. What game do O'Brien and Captain Johansen play?

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