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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John tell Kathy about in his letters from Vietnam?
(a) The war.
(b) His experiences killing people.
(c) The pains he suffers.
(d) His love for her.

2. How does John describe his memory of the night of the boiling water?
(a) Insane.
(b) Spotty.
(c) Crystal clear.
(d) Disjointed.

3. What does John wonder about after Kathy has gone missing?
(a) What Kathy thought of him.
(b) Whether Kathy had been having an affair.
(c) What would have happened if they'd made love.
(d) Where he could go to escape suspicion for her disappearance.

4. Describe the narrator of In the Lake of the Woods.
(a) Third person omniscient.
(b) Second person.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person limited.

5. How did John react when he and his company were caught in a firefight?
(a) He cowered in a ditch.
(b) He was brave and composed under fire.
(c) He killed everyone he saw.
(d) He shot at everything that moved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say about secrets?

2. What does the narrator say motivated John to join the military?

3. What was John's relationship with his father like?

4. Why is it impossible for John and Kathy to do the things they dream about doing?

5. What does John do after being discharged from the military?

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