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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Norman Bowker's father only cares about what?
(a) His son coming home safely
(b) His son's position in the army
(c) The medals his son brings home
(d) Where his son is serving

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

3. What did Tim use to kill the man on the trail?
(a) A grenade
(b) A machine gun
(c) A trip wire land mine
(d) A pistol

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

5. What does Dave Jensen ask Lee Strunk?
(a) Can he have a cigarette?
(b) Can he help him?
(c) Does he have any morphine?
(d) Is everything square between them?

Short Answer Questions

1. How do we know the narrator is the author, Tim O'Brien?

2. What was Norman Bowker's chief criticism of the first draft of "Speaking of Courage?"

3. How much money is the "Emergency Fund" envelope?

4. How is Henry Dobbins described by the narrator?

5. What does he call the object around his neck?

(see the answer key)

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