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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do we know the narrator is the author, Tim O'Brien?
(a) Jimmy Cross gives him money
(b) Rat Kiley asks Tim to write a book
(c) The narrator gives part of the royalties to Ted Lavender's family
(d) The narrator says he wants to write a story about all of this

2. How many years has it been since the war for the author, at the time of writing the novel?
(a) 30 years
(b) 2 years
(c) 10 years
(d) 20 years

3. Where is the platoon at?
(a) Home in the United States
(b) My Khe
(c) Than Khe
(d) Landing Zone Gator

4. How is Henry Dobbins described by the narrator?
(a) Bad man and scared soldier
(b) Good man and superb soldier
(c) Weird man and stupid soldier
(d) Great man and bad soldier

5. After his first episode with the dentist, what did Curt Lemon do?
(a) Sit by himself under a tree
(b) Go for a swim
(c) Volunteer to go out on patrol
(d) Play a game of checkers

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is curious about if the narrator killed anybody?

2. Who did the monks take a special liking to and call "Soldier Jesus?"

3. How long did Alpha Company camp at the pagoda?

4. Why is Kiowa against camping at the pagoda?

5. Which soldier is killed in the swampy field, and subsequently stuck in the muck?

(see the answer key)

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