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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How big is the island?
(a) 150 miles long and 50 miles wide.
(b) 50 miles long and 100 miles wide.
(c) 100 miles long and 50 miles wide.
(d) 50 miles long and 150 miles wide.

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 worthless.
(b) She thinks he is sucessful.
(c) She loves Roth.
(d) She wishes to have children.

3. Hearn's realization that the men he leads will blame him for their problems and dislike him causes what emotion?
(a) Joy.
(b) Depression.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Excitement.

4. What is the name of the island this platoon invaded before reaching Anopopei?
(a) Motome.
(b) Kyushu.
(c) Honshu.
(d) Hokkaido.

5. In Part 3, Chapter 2, who does Hearn decide cannot be trusted?
(a) Croft.
(b) Cummings.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 1, some of the men are playing poker. Which card player wins 100 Australian pounds?

2. Cummings was the commander of the entire island, however, his part in the actual campaign is questionable. What is Cummings responsibility to the success of the attack compared to?

3. What happens physically to Cummings as things begin to go wrong?

4. How do the soldiers feel about the conditions of the island?

5. What does Hearn suggest when the men reach the open field?

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