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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leads the march in chapter nine?
(a) Captain Johansen
(b) O'Brien
(c) Erik
(d) Mad Mark

2. With what is O'Brien ill?
(a) A cold
(b) Cancer
(c) Pneumonia
(d) Bronchitis

3. Which time of day is filled with the most potential danger according to O'Brien?
(a) Afternoon
(b) Night
(c) Morning
(d) Dusk

4. Which of the following is not a synonym for spry?
(a) Slow
(b) Nimble
(c) Alert
(d) Lively

5. Which of the following is a new piece of equipment the soldiers break out in Chapter Four?
(a) Foxhole shovel
(b) Starlight scope
(c) Explosive ordinance
(d) New trail pack

Short Answer Questions

1. After the attack on which village does O'Brien lose a buddy?

2. Which of the following terms does Blyton call Erik when he voices his opposition to the war?

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

4. What does O'Brien struggle with throughout the summer?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe at least three activities O'Brien did during his last summer at home before the war.

2. What is O'Brien's moral dilemma?

3. Why do the Vietnamese people go everywhere the men of Alpha Company go?

4. What do the soldiers learn how to do at the combat center?

5. What causes fear and paranoia in the soldiers?

6. To whom does O'Brien write as he continues his plan to desert to Sweden?

7. Describe Alpha Company as O'Brien first meets them.

8. What is sometimes the cause of the explosive ordinance attacks?

9. Why does the Chaplain disappoint O'Brien?

10. How does O'Brien see himself during basic training?

(see the answer keys)

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