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

4. Which best describes how the soldiers feel about minor shrapnel injuries?
(a) Unbothered
(b) Annoyed
(c) They are sent to a hospital
(d) They seek medic help

5. What does the battalion commander believe is O'Brien's problem?
(a) Afraid of dying
(b) Poor hygiene
(c) Inadequate training
(d) Moral struggle

6. Which of the following does O'Brien use to describe the way Alpha company came out of the jungle?
(a) As if they were being chased
(b) So silently that he missed their exit
(c) Carefully and quietly
(d) Like mad men

7. From which area are the insurgents?
(a) South Vietnam
(b) North Vietnam
(c) Korea
(d) China

8. Which of the following is a synonym for "Charlie"?
(a) O'Brien
(b) Viet Cong
(c) Barney
(d) Hump

9. Which of the following is the best descriptor for the transition which O'Brien faces with daily life in Vietnam from his previous life?
(a) Abrupt
(b) Consistent
(c) Denied
(d) Expected

10. What task does the squad leader make the squad do?
(a) Buff and wax the floor
(b) Practice shooting
(c) Follow around drill sergeant Blyton around
(d) Clean the urinals with their toothbrushes

11. How many men were in O'Brien's basic training unit?
(a) 50
(b) 200
(c) 100
(d) 500

12. Which of the following presidents is not referred to in this chapter?
(a) Kennedy
(b) Nixon
(c) Johnson
(d) Ford

13. What does O'Brien develop an interest in during high school?
(a) Politics
(b) War methods and techniques
(c) Service to his country
(d) Acting

14. Which person with whom O'Brien meets to share his opposition to the war curses regularly?
(a) Drill sergeant
(b) Parents
(c) Chaplain
(d) Battalion commander

15. Which of the following is a term used to describe a hand grenade?
(a) Thrower
(b) Frag
(c) Short
(d) Frog