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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Gallagher thinks about the past, why is he upset about the post office job?
(a) He was fired from the job.
(b) He did not pass the employment test.
(c) He was called to war before he could start work.
(d) A Jewish alderman's nephew got the job.

2. What is Red's strategy for dealing with his current situation of being at war?
(a) Seek guidance from a superior.
(b) Rely on the support of the platoon.
(c) Think positively.
(d) Take it one day at a time.

3. In Part 2, Chapter 12, why does Red decide to go to the hospital?
(a) To get out of fighting.
(b) He has been experiencing kidney pain.
(c) He has chronic headaches.
(d) He is shot in the leg.

4. As the weather turns for the worse and the tents are being blown away, what is the general mood of the men?
(a) Sad.
(b) Defeated.
(c) Merry.
(d) Relieved.

5. What ulterior motive does Cummings have for his relationship with Hearn?
(a) Fatherly.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Sexual.
(d) Brotherly.

6. What events led to Croft joining the Army?
(a) His desire to kill something grew.
(b) He was discharged from the National Guard.
(c) His wife found out he cheated on her.
(d) His wife cheated on him and he hit her.

7. Why does the new soldier to Croft's platoon feel he does not fit in?
(a) He is new.
(b) The others know he is a better soldier.
(c) He is Jewish.
(d) He is college educated.

8. Which character is noticeably more nervous then the others?
(a) Martinez.
(b) Hennessey.
(c) Levy.
(d) Gallagher.

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

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

11. What does Stanley hope to gain by befriending Brown?
(a) Extra time off.
(b) A job.
(c) Support.
(d) Advancement.

12. How do the soldiers feel about the conditions of the island?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Happy.
(c) Fortunate.
(d) Miserable.

13. In Martinez's flashback in Part 2, Chapter 2, what did he dream of becoming?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Businessman.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Cook.

14. In Part 2, Chapter 9, what bad news does Gallagher receive?
(a) His brother has died.
(b) His child has died.
(c) His parents have died.
(d) His wife has died.

15. Hearn has a number of undesirable characteristics. What is one of them mentioned in Part 2, Chapter 3?
(a) He likes to sees others humiliated.
(b) He is conceited.
(c) He complains about everything.
(d) He has poor hygiene.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times did Wilson say he has had venereal disease?

2. In the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 7, who throws the grenade at the Japanese soldiers?

3. Wilson had a flashback to his life before the war. During this flashback the reader learns the Wilson admires his father for what reason?

4. When fresh food arrives, how does Cummings divided it between the 180 soldiers and 38 officers?

5. During the first days of the troops being on the island, how have the Japanese resistance reacted?

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