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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item has Luther gone in search of on the island?
(a) Boars' tusks.
(b) Japanese Samurai swords.
(c) Geisha girls.
(d) Saki.

2. The men are told that they will lead the next strike on ____________.
(a) Fiji.
(b) Korea.
(c) Kuralei.
(d) China.

3. Even though Bus Adams is a married man, he has a girlfriend in the South Pacific named _____________.
(a) Jeanne Marie.
(b) Isabel Balzac.
(c) Latouche Barzan.
(d) Rose Boulanger.

4. What island can the men see when the rain blew away the island mist?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Vanicoro.
(c) Fiji.
(d) Bali Ha'i.

5. What nationality is the nun in #95?
(a) Irish.
(b) American.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

6. How is Commander Hoag killed?
(a) Land mine.
(b) Japanese grenade.
(c) Friendly fire.
(d) Air attack.

7. Who is Liat supposed to marry?
(a) An island boy.
(b) Joe Cable.
(c) Jacques Benoit.
(d) Larry Peterson.

8. What holiday is approaching in "Wine for the Mess at Segi"?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Fourth of July.

9. What do most men fear being drawn into during their military service?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Homosexuality.
(d) Prostitution.

10. Why does Joe find it difficult to write a letter to his fiance?
(a) He is ill.
(b) He no longer wants to marry her.
(c) He is frightened.
(d) He thinks of Liat.

11. Admiral Kester orders an airstrip built on the tiny island of ____________.
(a) Konora.
(b) Papua.
(c) Vanuatu.
(d) New Hebrides.

12. What kind of mission are Tony, the narrator and Bus on?
(a) Looking for whiskey.
(b) First aid.
(c) Rescue.
(d) Surveillance.

13. Which of the French sisters ends up pregnant?
(a) Isabel.
(b) Laurencin.
(c) Marthe.
(d) Latouche.

14. Joe falsely claims that he would not _________________.
(a) swear.
(b) smoke cigarettes.
(c) drink phony whiskey.
(d) have sex with a native girl.

15. How do the men spend Christmas Day?
(a) Writing letters.
(b) Drunk.
(c) Partying.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the pilot who lands on the new airstrip after his plane is damaged in a dogfight?

2. Who is Bill Harbison's wife?

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

4. What do the Marines in Joe's camp hang over his head?

5. From what city does Captain Kelley come?

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