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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. On the bumpy ride into hot territory in Chapter 20, which Squad member falls to the floor of the Chinook and cannot get up?
(a) Harold Murphy.
(b) Eddie Lazzutti.
(c) Stick Harris.
(d) Pederson.

2. In Chapter 4, the author indicates that the Squad organizes themselves by all of the following bases except which?
(a) Superstition.
(b) Race.
(c) Trust.
(d) Specialty.

3. What item does Jolly Chand serve Third Squad in Chapter 23 that upsets her husband?
(a) Gin.
(b) French Fries.
(c) Naan.
(d) Beef.

4. In Chapter 25, why is the mountain road particularly bad for a march?
(a) It has been booby trapped by the VC.
(b) It runs directly up the mountain without winding.
(c) It is badly overgrown with roots and vines.
(d) It is horribly muddy.

5. What does Third Squad discover in the mountains as they clear bodies in Chapter 27?
(a) POW's.
(b) Maps.
(c) Cacciato.
(d) Tunnels.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why is Frenchie Tucker about to leave the front when he is shot?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Stink Harris refuse to do for Doc Peret?

3. Who falls in love in Delhi?

4. Where does Paul Berlin decide he will take a flat when he moves to Paris after the war?

5. What race does Doc Peret say is evident in Cacciato's appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sarkin Aung Wan react to Paul Berlin's description of their mission?

2. Why do living circumstances become awkward for Third Squad in Delhi?

3. Why does Third Squad need to leave Delhi in Chapter 26?

4. Why can the Mayor of Ovissil not read Paul Berlin's history?

5. How does Cacciato toy with the Third Squad in this chapter?

6. How does Paul Berlin succeed in keeping Sarkin Aung Wan with Third Squad?

7. What is the result of Chapter 3's vote?

8. Describe some ways that the men of the Paul Berlin's platoon organize themselves.

9. How does Paul Berlin lose Cacciato in Mandalay?

10. How does the quiet of the village in Chapter 16 become insidious?

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