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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe do when he finally realizes the full extent of his injuries?
(a) He calls out to his mother to come help him.
(b) He sobs.
(c) He tries to figure out how to die.
(d) He calls for Kareen.

2. What did his girlfriend ask him when he was drafted?
(a) To run away to Mexico.
(b) To carry her scarf.
(c) Not to go.
(d) To go to Canada.

3. What did Joe think when he read THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII?
(a) It was a quick, easy way to die.
(b) A mountain had blown up trapping him in the lava.
(c) That he would never live near a volcano.
(d) That it must have been awful for the people.

4. Where did Joe and his friends swim in Colorado?
(a) At a lake.
(b) A a swimming hole.
(c) In the river.
(d) In a big ditch.

5. Why are Joe and Howie laying track in the desert?
(a) Things were out of control at home.
(b) His father got him the job.
(c) They want to build up their muscles.
(d) They need money for school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe see in the snow as he thinks of his life?

2. What does Joe want to do most as he is lying in bed injured?

3. What does Joe wonder about when he thinks of the foxhole?

4. What does Joe feel under all of his bandages?

5. How does Joe feel about the war?

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