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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. Why was Curt Lemon "all smiles" the next morning?
(a) To make everyone know how great he was at killing Viet Cong
(b) To show off the tooth he had pulled
(c) To celebrate his attack on the dentist
(d) To keep from laughing at the rest of the platoon

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

3. What does Elroy do to tempt Tim to run away?
(a) He speaks out against the war
(b) He promises to lead Tim into Canada
(c) He takes Tim fishing right by the border
(d) He gives Tim a contact to call in Canada

4. How did the jackknife incident change the relationship between Dave Jensen and Lee Strunk?
(a) The avoided each other
(b) They instantly became best friends
(c) They trusted each other
(d) They hated each other

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, what is a characteristic of a "true war story?"

2. What did he do that night after he fainted in the dentist tent?

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

4. After his first episode with the dentist, what did Curt Lemon do?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to make the platoon believe in the good luck provided by the pantyhose?

2. Give an example of a stark contrast between how the men normally behave, and how the war changes their behavior.

3. Why did the men have to see the dentist?

4. Why is the story of Rat Kiley killing the baby water buffalo a "love" story?

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

6. Why do you think Curt's sister gives the response she does?

7. How does the narrator feel about the war in Vietnam?

8. How did Tim see Curt Lemon's personality?

9. Why do Jimmy Cross and Tim O'Brien stop drinking coffee, and what do they switch to?

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

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