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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 282-302, The Airstrip at Konora.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a major source of American casualties during the South Pacific campaign?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Dogfights.
(c) Attacks by Japanese suicide men.
(d) Bacterial infections.

2. What do the men consider putting on top of the airstrip to give it a tighter, smoother top?
(a) Gel.
(b) Silicone.
(c) Live coral.
(d) Plastic.

3. Who is the nun who prepares a meal at the hospital?
(a) Sister Carmelita.
(b) Sister Aurelia.
(c) Sister Clement.
(d) Sister Caroline.

4. What is the fate of the Remittance Man?
(a) Captured and released.
(b) Killed in an air raid.
(c) Captured and presumably executed.
(d) Captured and rescued.

5. Who is the Remittance Man?
(a) A shore watcher.
(b) A procurement officer.
(c) A personnel officer.
(d) A pay officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Admiral Kester orders an airstrip built on the tiny island of ____________.

2. The drug Atabrine is also used as _______________.

3. How many days is the commander in #134 given to build the airstrip?

4. What is Tony Fry's demeanor toward the Navy and Annapolis Academy traditions?

5. PT boats are sometimes characterized as ________________.

(see the answer key)

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