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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. Who is the Marine who is tasked with shutting down Bloody Mary's business?
(a) Lt. Eddie Ronson.
(b) Lt. Sam Wyatt.
(c) Lt. Joe Cable.
(d) Lt. Mark Ellsberg.

2. What job does the narrator have during this operation?
(a) Surveillance.
(b) KP officer.
(c) Whiskey runner.
(d) Liaison between commanders.

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

4. What is the Remittance Man's nickname?
(a) Buzz.
(b) Skip.
(c) Bud.
(d) Andy.

5. PT boats are sometimes characterized as ________________.
(a) canoes.
(b) logs.
(c) suicide boats.
(d) torpedos.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Commander Hoag killed?

2. What drink does Tony Fry always have available?

3. Who is the nun who prepares a meal at the hospital?

4. For what is the island of Bali ha'i known?

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

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