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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. Which of the following characters believes it is wrong to tie the old men to trees?
(a) Bates
(b) Mad Mark
(c) Erik
(d) Captain Johansen

2. What is Alpha Company assigned to protect on the beaches of a lagoon?
(a) Viet Cong prisoners
(b) Refugees
(c) An American military installation
(d) The lagoon from Viet Cong ships

3. Which of the following is the best definition for the term sycophantic?
(a) Back stabbing
(b) Ingratiating
(c) Servant
(d) Selfish

4. Who orders the village to be searched after they find a Viet Cong rifle?
(a) Erik
(b) Captain Johansen
(c) O'Brien
(d) Mad Mark

5. How does O'Brien feel in chapter thirteen?
(a) Excited
(b) Angry
(c) Relieved
(d) Surprised

Short Answer Questions

1. What stands in the center of the refugee camp?

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.

3. Which area of Vietnam is one of the most heavily mined areas?

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

5. Where does Alpha Company find a Viet Cong rifle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alpha Company do for protection at night?

2. How does O'Brien feel about himself?

3. What similarity to the soldiers' situation does the Captain draw for the scout?

4. Why is the white first sergeant fragged?

5. O'Brien seems to like to enjoy what type of reading?

6. Why are the soldiers bitter?

7. What does O'Brien say ruins a man's psyche?

8. What surprised the soldiers about the way the female Viet Cong soldier died?

9. Why are the soldiers so angry?

10. How does O'Brien feel about his new job?

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