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

2. In the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 3, what is Conn complaining about in the officer's mess hall?
(a) Taxes.
(b) Labor unions.
(c) The Japanese.
(d) Women.

3. Why is Cummings upset about when reviewing the air operations reports?
(a) Too complicated of an operation.
(b) Fights with other men.
(c) Not enough air support.
(d) Not enough time to prepare.

4. When fresh food arrives, how does Cummings divided it between the 180 soldiers and 38 officers?
(a) Three quarters for the soldiers and one quarter for the officers.
(b) First come, first serve.
(c) Officers eat first then the soldiers have the leftovers.
(d) Half for the soldiers and half for the officers.

5. Croft has a flashback and the reader learns that he joined a different branch of the military before joining the Army. What was the first branch Croft joined?
(a) National Guard.
(b) Marines.
(c) Navy.
(d) Air Force.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the tone of Part 1, Chapter 1?

2. How big is the island?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 3, which character is upset that the officers have a higher standard of living than the soldiers?

4. What have the soliders been doing in the five weeks they have been on the island?

5. As Gallagher thinks about the past, why is he upset about the post office job?

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