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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What purpose does the chapter 'Love' fill for the novel?
(a) It serves as an insight to how Lavender's family handled his death.
(b) It offers a prologue for all of the men in the company.
(c) It explains the historical context of the Vietnam War.
(d) It explains why the author decided to write the novel.

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

3. Who does Azar give a chocolate bar to?
(a) A kid with a puppy
(b) A man in the platoon who is about to die
(c) A boy with one leg
(d) A pretty girl he sees

4. What Army position did the narrator hold?
(a) Lieutenant
(b) Foot soldier
(c) Pilot
(d) Radio man

5. Who does Tim take with him on his trip to Vietnam?
(a) His father
(b) His daughter
(c) His son
(d) His wife

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the most upset by the act, and wants to know why the villager is behaving that way?

2. How did Tim get the idea for the chapter titled "Speaking of Courage?"

3. On what occasion does Rat Kiley write a letter to a man's sister?

4. What activity does Norman Bowker do to avoid his troubles?

5. How is Henry Dobbins described by the narrator?

(see the answer key)

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