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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Nights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a synonym for the term raucous as it is used to describe the bus ride to basic training?
(a) Soft
(b) Boisterous
(c) Guttural
(d) Rough

2. Which of the following describes the nickname for the time period in which O'Brien was born?
(a) Cold war
(b) Depression
(c) Baby boom
(d) Holocaust

3. Which of the following is not an accurate description of the days in O'Brien's company?
(a) Spent marching in formation
(b) Long
(c) Tedious
(d) Spent sweeping villages

4. In what branch of the military does O'Brien serve?
(a) Air Force
(b) Army
(c) Marines
(d) Navy

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes O'Brien's childhood?
(a) Happy
(b) Abnormal
(c) In constant turmoil
(d) Sad

Short Answer Questions

1. Which time of day is filled with the most potential danger according to O'Brien?

2. In which of the following wars did O'Brien's parents serve?

3. Which of the following terms best describes they type of explosive attack which occurred in Chapter four?

4. What seems to happen to the jungle as the soldiers stare at it into the darkness?

5. What is the name of the lake which O'Brien likes to ride around?

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