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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 phrases is why O'Brien decides that Johansen is a real leader?
(a) Wisdom of character is most important
(b) Courage is more than being in charge
(c) Laches makes him the perfect Platonic Republic soldier
(d) Courage without wisdom is not true courage

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

3. What does Alpha company come across in chapter twelve?
(a) Safe place to rest for the night
(b) Injured Viet Cong female soldier
(c) Hidden mine field
(d) Previously unknown of beach

4. Why is Pinkville referred to by this name?
(a) A derogatory term for the people that live here
(b) Areas on military maps are shaded pink
(c) There is much blood here because so many have been killed
(d) The soil is pink in this region

5. Why are the men of Alpha Company in disarray?
(a) Overwhelmed by too many enemy soldiers
(b) Poor planning
(c) Bad leadership
(d) Too many losses

Short Answer Questions

1. Which best describes how the soldiers feel about minor shrapnel injuries?

2. How do the men of Alpha Company react to the nighttime attack?

3. Which of the following is the best definition for the term sycophantic?

4. Which person with whom O'Brien meets seems more interested in dandruff than his views on the war?

5. How do the soldiers take vengeance?

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