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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. 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) Air Force.
(b) Marines.
(c) National Guard.
(d) Navy.

2. Who does Cummings blame for him not knowing the severity of the storm?
(a) The officers.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) The meteorological corps.
(d) Himself.

3. What game does Cummings and Hearn play, after Cummings states it is his only passion?
(a) Poker.
(b) Chess.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Darts.

4. During Part 1, Chapter 1, what does Wilson daydream of doing on the island?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Relaxing.
(c) Manufacturing liquor.
(d) Selling fruit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cummings state he will do to anyone who retreats from the Japanese?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 1, the men are now on the island, who is the commanding officer on the island?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 7, who finds the illicit whiskey?

4. Wilson tells the men he has another woman in Kansas. What is his reason for liking her more than his own wife?

5. Who is Major Dalleson's assistant?

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