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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Forty, By a Stretch of the Imagination.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cause of death does Doc Peret give for Billy Boy Watkins?
(a) Shock.
(b) Blood loss.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Infection.

2. In Chapter 19, what does Paul Berlin realize is the true value of the Cacciato pursuit?
(a) It has brought the squad together.
(b) It will let him see the world.
(c) It will be a great war story.
(d) It has taken him away from death.

3. Which member of Third Squad jumps off the ship and disappears at the end of Chapter 38?
(a) Oscar Johnson.
(b) Doc Peret.
(c) Eddie Lazzutti.
(d) Stink Harris.

4. Through what nearby country does Cacciato tell Berlin he intends to pass on his way to Paris?
(a) China.
(b) Laos.
(c) Cambodia.
(d) Thailand.

5. In this chapter, of what does Oscar Johnson say Stink Johnson was full?
(a) Life.
(b) Piss and vinegar.
(c) Ill will.
(d) Foolishness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time is it in Chapter 32?

2. From what ailment is Lieutenant Corson suffering at the beginning of the novel?

3. What did Billy Boy and the others do to pass the time on the afternoon he died?

4. How long is Paul Berlin held in isolation after being arrested by the Iranian authorities?

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

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