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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22, Courage is a Certain Kind of Preserving.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of O'Brien's common high school activities?
(a) Dates at drive-in movies
(b) Pep rallies
(c) Dances
(d) Performing in plays

2. Which of the following is the best definition for the term paralyzing as used in the following sentence? They fight paralyzing fear with each step they take.
(a) Make somebody temporarily unable to move
(b) Deprive somebody of voluntary movement
(c) Inability to move and think
(d) Bring to a standstill

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

4. What do some of the soldiers give to the dying female Viet Cong soldier?
(a) Nothing
(b) Kool-Aid
(c) Water
(d) Chocolate

5. In which state was O'Brien raised?
(a) Mississippi
(b) Maryland
(c) Michigan
(d) Minnesota

Short Answer Questions

1. In what do the Viet Cong hide the booby-trapped grenades?

2. Which of the following is true about O'Brien's parents?

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

4. Which of the following characters believes it is wrong to tie the old men to trees?

5. Which of the following is a synonym for "Charlie"?

(see the answer key)

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