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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who mimics the girl's dancing later that night, making Henry Dobbins angry?
(a) Curt Lemon
(b) Tim
(c) Rat Kiley
(d) Azar

2. Which limb does Lee Strunk lose?
(a) Left leg
(b) Right leg
(c) Left arm
(d) Right arm

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

4. How long did Alpha Company camp at the pagoda?
(a) About a month
(b) 3 days
(c) About a week
(d) 1 night

5. Who kills Tim Lavender's stray puppy with a Claymore?
(a) Azar
(b) Curt Lemon
(c) Rat Kiley
(d) Kiowa

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lt. Cross keep under his tongue?

2. What do the men call plane rides home to America?

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

4. What does Lee Strunk confess to Tim O'Brien in the morning?

5. What part of the story is Tim's own?

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