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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. In what do the Viet Cong hide the booby-trapped grenades?
(a) Leaves
(b) Trees
(c) Tin cans
(d) Under thatched huts floors

2. Where does Alpha Company find a Viet Cong rifle?
(a) Well
(b) Mine field
(c) On a dead soldier
(d) Hut

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

4. Which of the following is the best antonym to the term lewd?
(a) Rude
(b) Vulgar
(c) Coarse
(d) Refined

5. Who gives the soldiers of Alpha Company back rubs?
(a) Little boys
(b) No one
(c) Other soldiers
(d) Prostitutes

Short Answer Questions

1. What seems to happen to the jungle as the soldiers stare at it into the darkness?

2. To which company is O'Brien first assigned?

3. 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?

4. Which word best describes the length of the meeting O'Brien has with the battalion commander?

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

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