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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. How many men were in O'Brien's basic training unit?
(a) 500
(b) 50
(c) 100
(d) 200

2. In what year does chapter three take place?
(a) 1968
(b) 1960
(c) 1970
(d) 1955

3. What seems to happen to the jungle as the soldiers stare at it into the darkness?
(a) Seems to be filled with animals
(b) Seems to grow
(c) Seems to swallow up their friends
(d) Seems to move

4. What is the name of O'Brien's company?
(a) Zeta
(b) Alpha
(c) Beta
(d) Omega

5. What does O'Brien hide behind?
(a) Ammunition storage
(b) Other men from the company
(c) Beer kegs
(d) His tent

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does O'Brien use to describe the way Alpha company came out of the jungle?

2. How many attempts does O'Brien make to work through the military hierarchy for guidance and counsel?

3. Which of the following is the best definition of the term lethargy?

4. When does O'Brien execute his plan to desert infantry training?

5. How does O'Brien describe the look in the girls' eyes who were selling Cokes?

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