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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twenty-Three Asylum on the Road to Paris, Chapter Twenty-Four, Calling Home, Chapter Twenty-Five, The Way It Mostly Was.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the ratio of support personnel to combat personnel in Chu Lai?
(a) 4 to one.
(b) One to one.
(c) 12 to one.
(d) 6 to one.

2. The sight of which soldier fills Sidney Martin with pride in Chapter 25?
(a) Paul Berlin.
(b) Pederson.
(c) Eddie Lazzutti.
(d) Cacciato.

3. Which of the following is an unofficial SOP mentioned in Chapter 4?
(a) Smoking pot.
(b) Blowing tunnels instead of searching them.
(c) Taking local women along with the Squad.
(d) Burning empty villages.

4. Who wants to fire on Cacciato in this chapter?
(a) Oscar Johnson.
(b) Eddie Lazzuti.
(c) Paul Berlin.
(d) Stink Harris.

5. How does Doc Peret describe the quiet of the village in Chapter 16?
(a) An oasis.
(b) A deafening roar.
(c) A vacuum.
(d) A spa.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, Sidney Martin calls in a massive air-strike following the death of which of his men?

2. While practicing in a fake minefield in Chapter 4, how do new soldiers know that have tripped a "mine?"

3. According to Doc Peret, soldiers need to beware of an excess of what substance?

4. What does Cacciato use as a walking stick in Chapter 25?

5. Which character begins falling in love with Sarkin Aung Wan?

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