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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hearn request of Cummings in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) A transfer.
(b) Respect.
(c) A chance to fight.
(d) Permission to have some liquor.

2. In Part 3, Chapter 1, Hearn has been placed in charge of the reconnaissance mission. How far will he and his men have to travel to spy on the Japanese soldiers?
(a) 50 miles
(b) 10 miles
(c) 30 miles
(d) 40 miles

3. There is an ongoing fear within each of the men in this story. However, during Part 3, Chapter 1, the men briefly forget this fear and the current state of their lives. What event causes this to occur?
(a) A celebration among the platoon.
(b) The sunset.
(c) A break in fighting.
(d) Letters from home.

4. In Part 3, Chapter 7, Hearn makes a decision about his future that he know will cause the enlisted men and officers to hate him. What is his decision?
(a) Resign his commission.
(b) Court-martial those who did not follow his orders.
(c) Kill Croft.
(d) Inform his superiors of the men's fears.

5. In Part 3, Chapter 4, how long did the men run before realizing that one of their men is not with them?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the mountain Croft is determined to climb?

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

4. Which character is noticeably more nervous then the others?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 2, how many miles does Hearn want to travel before dark?

(see the answer key)

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