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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Alpha Company.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the members of Alpha Company go when faced with an incoming explosive ordinance?
(a) Into the forest
(b) Dive to the ground with no cover
(c) Scatter into abandoned homes
(d) Foxhole

2. Which time of day is filled with the most potential danger according to O'Brien?
(a) Night
(b) Dusk
(c) Morning
(d) Afternoon

3. In which state was O'Brien raised?
(a) Michigan
(b) Minnesota
(c) Mississippi
(d) Maryland

4. Which of the following is true about O'Brien's parents?
(a) They both died when O'Brien was very young
(b) They were both veterans
(c) They both protested the war
(d) They were both currently in the military

5. Which of the following was one of O'Brien's common winter activities?
(a) Sledding
(b) Bobsledding
(c) Ice skating
(d) Tobogganing

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of training does O'Brien have to go through after he leaves basic training?

2. Which of the following is a synonym for "Charlie"?

3. Which term best describes how O'Brien's basic training went?

4. Which of the following is not a synonym for spry?

5. What name do the soldiers give to the Starlight scope?

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