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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 through 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John's father call him when John was a child?
(a) Nerd.
(b) Fatty.
(c) Slick.
(d) Jiggling John.

2. What imagery does O'Brien use to convey the scene of John's anger and Kathy's reaction to it?
(a) The scent of wet wool.
(b) The comparison of John's pain to electric eels.
(c) The sound of water splashing.
(d) The sound of screaming.

3. What does the narrator say motivated John to join the military?
(a) Desire for structure.
(b) Desire for escape.
(c) Desire for distinction.
(d) Desire for firepower.

4. What does John notice the morning after the night of the boiling plants?
(a) The smell of ammonia.
(b) The open door.
(c) Blood stains on the counter.
(d) Animal sounds.

5. What is the relationship between Arthur Lux and Vinny Pearson?
(a) Lux does not allow Vinny Pearson's distrustful questions.
(b) Lux threatens to fire Vinny Pearson if he keeps asking questions.
(c) Lux gives Vinny Pearson freedom to ask John whatever he wants.
(d) Lux backs Vinny Pearson's aggressive questioning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author interject about Kathy's disappearance?

2. When did John and Kathy know that the election was lost?

3. What does Kathy say in the letter John gets in Chapter 13, "The Nature of the Beast"?

4. What does John remember about the night of the boiling plants after Arthur Lux and Vinny Pearson leave?

5. How did John cope with the event that took place when he was 14?

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