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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kiowa describe Ted Lavender's death?
(a) Great Suffering
(b) Slow Motion
(c) Boom Down
(d) Bang Dead

2. Which man cut off the thumb of a dead Viet-Cong boy?
(a) Mitchell Sanders
(b) Rat Kiley
(c) Kiowa
(d) Norman Bowker

3. Which of the following is NOT a way the men resupplied the things they carried?
(a) Supply chopper
(b) Mail
(c) Scavenging from fallen enemies
(d) Supply tent

4. Where does he stop before crossing the border?
(a) Niagra Falls
(b) His Aunt's house
(c) At a campsite
(d) Tip Top Lodge

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tim consider running to?

2. What movie did Jimmy Cross and Martha see on their date before the war?

3. Where is Tim's first job after college?

4. Martha became a trained __________.

5. Who is unlucky to draw tunnel duty during the mission outside Than Khe?

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