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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who breaks the news that the Russians agreed to take their missiles out of Cuba?
(a) Howard.
(b) Boone.
(c) Harke.
(d) Jiggs.

2. What year is it when the trains are ordered back to Fort Hood at the end of the missile crisis?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1964.

3. In Chapter 7, what does Craig reveal to Lowell about his personal life?
(a) He wants to start a family.
(b) His mother is ill.
(c) His wife cheated on him.
(d) He lost his partner in battle.

4. How does Lemper feel about Lowell solving the transportation problem?
(a) Confused.
(b) Proud.
(c) Angry.
(d) Embarrassed.

5. Why doesn't Howard fire Harke from his position?
(a) There is no one else available to fill it.
(b) He is the most qualified.
(c) He has a contract.
(d) Howard likes Harke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the street Felter lives on?

2. What does Dorothy Simms say happened to her husband in Vietnam?

3. What happens when Lowell's plane approaches MacDill Air Force Base in Chapter 2?

4. What does Hanrahan do before exiting the plane in Chapter 2?

5. What makes shipping from Brockley Air Force Base easy?

(see the answer key)

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