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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Norman Bowker's chief criticism of the first draft of "Speaking of Courage?"
(a) It was a gross embellishment of the truth
(b) A lack of details
(c) The piece is too short
(d) The piece is too long

2. Who shares the story of the girlfriend in Vietnam?
(a) Curt Lemon
(b) Mitchell Sanders
(c) Dave Jensen
(d) Rat Kiley

3. What does Dave Jensen borrow?
(a) A bar of chocolate
(b) A pistol
(c) A cigarette
(d) A shovel

4. What is Dave Jensen worried about?
(a) Lee Strunk will shoot him
(b) He will step on a booby trap
(c) Lee Strunk will retaliate
(d) The rest of the platoon will kill him

5. What does Dave Jensen do with the pistol?
(a) He gives it to Less Strunk as a peace offering
(b) He captures a Viet Cong
(c) He breaks his own nose
(d) He shoots down a bird

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a war story NOT about?

2. Who does Tim credit with saving his life?

3. What was Curt Lemon's bad experience in high school?

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

5. Who gets into a fist fight?

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