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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wilson tells the men he has another woman in Kansas. What is his reason for liking her more than his own wife?
(a) She is wealthy.
(b) She is better in bed.
(c) She keeps the house clean.
(d) She is a better cook.

2. In Martinez's flashback in Part 2, Chapter 2, what did he dream of becoming?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Businessman.
(c) Cook.
(d) Soldier.

3. Goldstein thinks about opening a business with his wife. What type of business does he want to open?
(a) Bakery.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Welding.
(d) Insurance.

4. Hearn has a number of undesirable characteristics. What is one of them mentioned in Part 2, Chapter 3?
(a) He is conceited.
(b) He complains about everything.
(c) He likes to sees others humiliated.
(d) He has poor hygiene.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 2, why does Hennessey run out of the foxhole?
(a) The hole is bombed.
(b) He is saving a friend.
(c) He soils his pants.
(d) He wants to attack the Japanese.

Short Answer Questions

1. By Part 2, Chapter 2, why has Croft become frustrated on the island?

2. During Red's flashback the reader learns that Red began work at an early age. What type of work did Red do from age 13 to 18?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what does Hearn feel guilty over?

4. What is the relationship between Cummings and Hearn like?

5. What does Croft do with the Japanese soldier who did not die from the grenade?

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