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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. Which of the following is not among the list of charges lodged against Third Squad?
(a) Failure to register weapons.
(b) Public intoxication.
(c) Desertion.
(d) Inciting revolution.

2. Where does Third Squad determine it has to bring Cacciato to avoid being labeled deserters?
(a) A US military base in Germany.
(b) The Pentagon.
(c) The US embassy in Paris.
(d) Combat headquarters in Saigon.

3. What is Cacciato doing while the other men vote to murder Sidney Martin?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Relieving himself.
(c) Searching the VC tunnel.
(d) Swimming.

4. In Chapter 36, what does Cacciato slip through the prison window to Paul Berlin?
(a) A Bible.
(b) Rations.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A cyanide capsule.

5. How long is Paul Berlin held in isolation after being arrested by the Iranian authorities?
(a) One year.
(b) One month.
(c) One day.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. As he marches with Third Squad in Chapter 31, what does Paul Berlin plan to do in the coming weeks?

2. Who finally makes the move to steal the van for the girl driving?

3. Where does the girl say she has contacts that can help the soldiers escape military duty?

4. Cacciato tells Paul Berlin that the way to Paris is simple after one passes what city?

5. Who discovers Buff's body in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Third Squad determine happens to Buff's big gun?

2. What argument does Captain Rhallon make in Chapter 29 regarding the importance of a well-respected mission in War?

3. How does Third Squad gain control of the VW van?

4. What shift in power does Lieutenant Corson acknowledge as he speaks to Paul Berlin in Chapter 43?

5. What does Paul Berlin rationalize is the essential purpose of the Vietnam War at the end of Chapter 40?

6. How does Paul Berlin plan plan to cope with his fears in Chapter 31?

7. What public event does Third Squad witness in Chapter 29?

8. How does Third Squad escape execution in Chapter 36?

9. Describe Sarkin Aung Wan and Paul Berlin's debate in Chapter 44.

10. How does Lieutenant Martin precipitate his own murder in Chapter 34?

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