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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 3, Chapter 11, who is responsible for the battle that kills General Toyaku?
(a) Dalleson.
(b) Croft.
(c) Cummings.
(d) Hearn.

2. After firing a cannon to relieve some tension, Cummings returns to his tent feeling very good. He finds his journal which he keeps locked and begins to write, by the time he has finished his entry, how does Cummings feel about his words?
(a) They have no substance.
(b) They are meaningless.
(c) They are wise.
(d) They are truthful.

3. What does Croft eventually realize about the hike up the mountain?
(a) They should reach the top by sundown.
(b) It is too great of a task.
(c) It will be the turning point of the battle.
(d) They do not have enough food.

4. What happens when the troop begins crossing the field?
(a) Croft disappears.
(b) The men fght with each other.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The Japanese attack.

5. As the troop continues up the mountain, the weight of the backpacks weighs them down, making it more difficult to hike. What does Wyman do to try to lighten his pack?
(a) Throws out his canteen.
(b) Throws out his dry clothes.
(c) Throws out is blanket.
(d) Throws out his medical supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3, Chapter 11, what does Cummings do when he gets the destroyer?

2. During Part 3, Chapter 2, what is one thing Hearn realizes he must rely on Croft for?

3. The men have almost reached the summit and Croft is the only one who wants to continue to the top. What causes the men to turn back down in the mountain?

4. One night on the mountain, Martinez expresses his wish for a chaplain. At this, Polack tells the men his opinion of religion. How does Polack feel about religion?

5. Cummings uses his journal to relieve tension and record his private thoughts, what is the underlying tone of Cummings' writing?

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