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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 year does O'Brien go for basic training?
(a) 1962
(b) 1968
(c) 1965
(d) 1970

2. Which term means to march with items such as a pack or some military supplies?
(a) Hump
(b) Pack
(c) Crack
(d) Hack

3. What is located in Chu Lai?
(a) Air warfare center
(b) Landing Strip
(c) Combat Center
(d) Advanced training center

4. Which of the following is a synonym for the term raucous as it is used to describe the bus ride to basic training?
(a) Rough
(b) Guttural
(c) Soft
(d) Boisterous

5. What is the name of O'Brien's company?
(a) Omega
(b) Zeta
(c) Alpha
(d) Beta

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of O'Brien's common high school activities?

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

3. How many attempts does O'Brien make to work through the military hierarchy for guidance and counsel?

4. What does humping mean in military lingo?

5. What does it mean to the members of Alpha Company to be getting short?

(see the answer key)

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