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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. Who discovers Buff's body in Chapter 41?
(a) Cacciato.
(b) Oscar Johnson.
(c) Harold Murphy.
(d) Paul Berlin.

2. Where does Paul Berlin first spot Cacciato in Chapter 44?
(a) An outdoor market.
(b) A movie house.
(c) A hotel lobby.
(d) A cathedral.

3. According to the major at Paul Berlin's promotion review, why are they fighting in Vietnam?
(a) To win.
(b) To spread Democracy.
(c) No reason.
(d) To stop Communism.

4. Which member of Third Squad always daydreams abut what he'd do with a million dollars?
(a) Stink Harris.
(b) Doc Peret.
(c) Oscar Johnson.
(d) Eddie Lazzutti.

5. What item does Paul Berlin borrow from the sleeping Eddie in Chapter 30?
(a) A helmet.
(b) Peach rations.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A scope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cacciato doing while the other men vote to murder Sidney Martin?

2. In Chapter 36, what does Cacciato slip through the prison window to Paul Berlin?

3. Why does the earths start shaking in Chapter 41?

4. What cause of death does Doc Peret give for Billy Boy Watkins?

5. What are the men entering at the very end of Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stink Harris jump off the ship at the end of Chapter 38?

2. How does Paul Berlin characterize the true war stories he has in Chapter 42?

3. How does Doc Peret get Third Squad out of trouble with Iranian authorities in Chapter 29?

4. Describe Captain Rhallon.

5. In Chapter 31, what haunting event happens to Paul Berlin on his first day in the mountains?

6. How does Paul Berlin feel about death in Chapter 32?

7. What news does Captain Rhallon bring Third Squad at the end of Chapter 33?

8. What lesson does Oscar Johnson declare should be learned from Buff's death?

9. Why does Third Squad intensify its search for Cacciato in Chapter 44?

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

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