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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What member of the platoon attempts to comfort Tim after he kills a man?
(a) Azar
(b) Kiowa
(c) Rat Kiley
(d) Lt. Cross

3. What does he call the object around his neck?
(a) His good luck charm
(b) His piece of home
(c) His guardian angel
(d) His closeness to a woman

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

5. Where do the men camp in the chapter titled "Church?"
(a) A pagoda
(b) Beneath a Hindu statue
(c) At a Christian mission
(d) In a village with refugee clerics

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets into a fist fight?

2. What kind of wound qualified for a mercy kill?

3. What purpose does the chapter 'Love' fill for the novel?

4. What changed in late August between Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen?

5. How long does Tim stay with Elroy at the Tip Top Lodge?

(see the answer key)

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