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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 keeps the house clean.
(c) She is better in bed.
(d) She is a better cook.

2. What is the relationship between Cummings and Hearn like?
(a) Tense.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Friendly.

3. What events led to Croft joining the Army?
(a) His wife cheated on him and he hit her.
(b) His desire to kill something grew.
(c) His wife found out he cheated on her.
(d) He was discharged from the National Guard.

4. 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.

5. In the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 5, what is Roth dreaming of when Minetta woke him up?
(a) Home.
(b) Fighting.
(c) His wife.
(d) Butterflies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brown feel about being a sergeant?

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. In Part 1, Chapter 2, why does Hennessey run out of the foxhole?

5. While some of the men are on the beach preparing their sleeping areas and fox holes, what does Stanley do to irritate Ridges?

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