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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapters 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe find out when someone finally answers the phone?
(a) His father has died.
(b) His mother has died.
(c) His girlfriend is in the hospital.
(d) His younger sister is gone.

2. Why won't the doctors kill Joe now?
(a) It's against Army regulations.
(b) It would be murder.
(c) They need him.
(d) They put too much work into him.

3. What does Joe think you die for in war?
(a) Country.
(b) Your woman.
(c) Honor.
(d) Nothing.

4. How does Joe feel when the nurse is washing him?
(a) Safe and snug.
(b) Anxious.
(c) In pain.
(d) Embarrassed.

5. What does Joe do when he finally realizes the full extent of his injuries?
(a) He sobs.
(b) He tries to figure out how to die.
(c) He calls for Kareen.
(d) He calls out to his mother to come help him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe think he has to do first in order to kill himself?

2. What does Joe finally do after thinking about a lottery?

3. Why doesn't Joe worry about lack of appetite?

4. Why does Howie wake Joe up when they have gone to bed for the night?

5. What does Joe think war is for the doctors?

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