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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect does the Army have on Cannonball's brother?
(a) The Army makes him proud to be black.
(b) The Army makes a new man of him.
(c) The Army gives him confidence.
(d) The Army destroys him.

2. What is the plan Senator devises to make him sick enough to go for treatment to the Battalion Aid Station?
(a) He plans to break his finger.
(b) He eats rotten food hoping to get food poisoning.
(c) He decides to shoot off a toe.
(d) He hopes to get an infection from rubbing jam into his gook sores.

3. What is Goodrich's strength as he sits contemplating after the battle?
(a) The men in his unit
(b) His happy memories of home
(c) Memories of his girlfriend
(d) The ghosts of his past

4. Who makes snide comments about the Chaplain who is leading a memorial service for the fallen men?
(a) Snake, Cat Man, and Flaky
(b) Senator, Bagger, and Ottenburger
(c) Senator, Cat Man, and Flaky
(d) Senator, Snake, and Flaky

5. What are Snake's thoughts about Baby Cakes?
(a) Baby Cakes was better off dead.
(b) Baby Cakes was a nuisance.
(c) Baby Cakes would have died for him.
(d) Baby Cakes was a coward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were Bobby and his father named after Robert E. Lee?

2. What takes place while Boomer and Gilliland inspect the Vietnamese soldier who is dressed like a mamasan?

3. What is the extent of Vitelli's injuries?

4. Why does Sadler decide to dismantle the old bomb buried in the dirt?

5. What is announced at the platoon formation?

(see the answer key)

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