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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Gallagher thinks about the past, why is he upset about the post office job?
(a) He was fired from the job.
(b) A Jewish alderman's nephew got the job.
(c) He was called to war before he could start work.
(d) He did not pass the employment test.

2. What does Croft do with the Japanese soldier who did not die from the grenade?
(a) Shoots him right away.
(b) Lets him go.
(c) Ties him up.
(d) Takes him prisoner.

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

4. How does the commanding officer describe Anopopei?
(a) Like paradise.
(b) Like hell.
(c) Like an ocarina.
(d) Like a kidney bean.

5. In Part 2, Chapter 5, as Roth thinks about his wife, what can the reader guess about her feelings toward him?
(a) She loves Roth.
(b) She wishes to have children.
(c) She thinks he worthless.
(d) She thinks he is sucessful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cummings reasoning for treating the soldiers unfairly?

2. During the first days of the troops being on the island, how have the Japanese resistance reacted?

3. How does Brown feel about being a sergeant?

4. During Part 2, Chapter 8, what are most of the soldiers doing?

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

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