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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 is the best synonym for the term mocks as used in the following sentence? The Captain mocks his fear.
(a) Ridicules
(b) Fakes
(c) Mimics
(d) Simulates

2. Where do the members of Alpha Company go when faced with an incoming explosive ordinance?
(a) Scatter into abandoned homes
(b) Dive to the ground with no cover
(c) Foxhole
(d) Into the forest

3. What does the Major receive for his part in the My Lai massacre?
(a) Commendation
(b) Promotion
(c) Reprimand
(d) Discharge

4. How much are the refugees paid for each death?
(a) $5.98
(b) $33.90
(c) $100.35
(d) $20

5. Which of the following physical signs of stress can be seen in Major Callicles?
(a) Bursting blood vessels on his face
(b) Heart attack
(c) Migraine headaches
(d) Ongoing weight problem

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following presidents is not referred to in this chapter?

2. Which of the following describes how the scout feels about going on the march with the soldiers?

3. What is the name of the lake which O'Brien likes to ride around?

4. Which of the following is a synonym for the term raucous as it is used to describe the bus ride to basic training?

5. Which type of mine scares the soldiers the most?

(see the answer key)

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