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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jimmy Cross's last request to Tim at the end chapter 2?
(a) To make sure he is buried at home
(b) To not mention something in his book
(c) To help him find a job
(d) To take care of Martha for him

2. On what occasion does Rat Kiley write a letter to a man's sister?
(a) The man was captured
(b) The man was promoted
(c) The man is coming home safely
(d) The man died

3. Who is the boyfriend of Mary Anne Bell?
(a) A Green Beret
(b) Rat Kiley
(c) Mark Fossie
(d) Dave Jensen

4. How long does Tim stay with Elroy at the Tip Top Lodge?
(a) 6 days
(b) 1 week
(c) 1 weekend
(d) 2 days

5. Who warns Lt. Cross about the location the men choose to camp in?
(a) A group of other soldiers
(b) A group of Vietnamese women
(c) A group of Vietnamese children
(d) The command post

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kiowa says "No choice, Tim. What else could you do?" what can we assume he is talking about?

2. Which feeling does the narrator not admit to about the war?

3. What was wrong with the village the men come upon in "Style?"

4. What happens to Mary Anne Bell in the end, according to Rat Kiley?

5. How many years has it been since the war for the author, at the time of writing the novel?

(see the answer key)

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