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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 8, how does Wakara feel around the other men?
(a) Welcomed.
(b) Superior.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Uncomfortable.

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

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

4. In Part 2, Chapter 3, which character is upset that the officers have a higher standard of living than the soldiers?
(a) Conn.
(b) Dalleson.
(c) Cummings.
(d) Hearn.

5. 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?
(a) Mining.
(b) Grocery.
(c) Factory work.
(d) Construction.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Martinez refuse to be in charge of other men?

2. Goldstein thinks about opening a business with his wife. What type of business does he want to open?

3. In Martinez's flashback in Part 2, Chapter 2, what did he dream of becoming?

4. As Part 1, Chapter 2 opens, the men are getting ready to advance on the island. What solider does Croft feel will be killed upon landing on Anopopei?

5. Who does Cummings blame for him not knowing the severity of the storm?

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