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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 8, what are Conn's true feelings about Wakara?
(a) He is a good soldier.
(b) He is very useful.
(c) He is not much help.
(d) He is a traitor.

2. What have the soliders been doing in the five weeks they have been on the island?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Building a road.
(c) Training.
(d) Waiting for the Japanese.

3. What does Croft do when Roth finds the injured bird?
(a) Let's it go.
(b) Makes fun of Roth for caring for it.
(c) Kills it.
(d) Cares for it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 9, what bad news does Gallagher receive?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 5, as Roth thinks about his wife, what can the reader guess about her feelings toward him?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 2, why do the men become uneasy as they leave the jungle?

4. The soldiers are tired and their health is beginning to fail, additionally recent events have dulled the man's spirits, however Croft does not seem to care. How do the soldiers feel about Crofts' decision to continue through the pass, given recent events?

5. How many letters does the dead soldier Hennessey receive?

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