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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession did Henry Dobbins want to have in high school?
(a) A military officer
(b) A travel writer
(c) A firefighter
(d) A minister

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

3. How much money is the "Emergency Fund" envelope?
(a) $200
(b) $150
(c) $50
(d) $115

4. How did Tim protest the war?
(a) Participating in a parade
(b) Organizing sit ins at his college
(c) Ringing doorbells for McCarthy
(d) Setting the recruiting station on fire

5. Where is Lee Strunk when Dave Jensen shows his broken nose?
(a) His foxhole
(b) Playing cards with other men
(c) Around the fire
(d) In the hospital

Short Answer Questions

1. What game do Henry Dobbins and Norman Bowker play?

2. Where is the listening patrol positioned?

3. Who was excused from tunnel duty due to size?

4. Which is not a benefit of being stationed in the area?

5. How many monks are there to help the men with camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Henry Dobbins to rule out a career as a minister?

2. Why does Rat Kiley write a letter to Curt Lemon's sister, and what does the letter contain?

3. What was Martha's response to Jimmy's confession about wanting to hold her knee?

4. Explain how the rhyme "Step out of line, hit a mine; follow the dink, you're in the pink." changed meanings?

5. How does Curt Lemon recover from his personal failure at the dentist?

6. What was the story for Mitchell Sander's moral of "Nobody listens?"

7. What would you guess happened during the war that Jimmy asked Tim to leave out of his book?

8. Give a description of boredom as used in the novel.

9. How did things start when Mary Anne first arrived, and how did they change?

10. Who did you think was the victim as you read the chapter, and who did you think was the victim once you finished it? Why?

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