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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 through 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does William Calley say when he is questioned?
(a) He says that all villagers were considered enemies.
(b) He says that the captain had inculcated an atmosphere of reckless hostility that led to the massacre.
(c) He says that the enemy had militarized civilians.
(d) He says that the outfit was under enormous strain, and attributes the massacre to collective madness.

2. What shape does John's awareness of his action take?
(a) Sorrow over the redness and blisters on Kathy's skin.
(b) Repugnance from the smell of dead foliage.
(c) Horror at the sight of what he's done.
(d) Terror at the silence coming from Kathy now.

3. Who is Tony Carbo?
(a) John's campaign manager.
(b) John's attorney.
(c) John's accountant.
(d) John's friend.

4. What is John's hypothesis in Chapter 9 "Hypothesis"?
(a) That Kathy went to get help for him and was injured along the way.
(b) That Kathy just walked away from the cabin.
(c) That he killed Kathy.
(d) That someone killed Kathy.

5. What is Kathy's feeling after John's appearance where she and Tony Carbo were gambling?
(a) Affection.
(b) Irritation.
(c) Disdain.
(d) Respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when the 'secrets' were released before the election?

2. What does Paul Meadlo admit to when he is questioned?

3. Describe the narrator of In the Lake of the Woods.

4. When is Chapter 8, "How the Night Passed", set?

5. What does Tony Carbo tell John after the election?

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