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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hearn has a number of undesirable characteristics. What is one of them mentioned in Part 2, Chapter 3?
(a) He has poor hygiene.
(b) He complains about everything.
(c) He is conceited.
(d) He likes to sees others humiliated.

2. What is Red's strategy for dealing with his current situation of being at war?
(a) Rely on the support of the platoon.
(b) Take it one day at a time.
(c) Seek guidance from a superior.
(d) Think positively.

3. In the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 1, some of the men are playing poker. Which card player wins 100 Australian pounds?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Croft.
(c) Brown.
(d) Gallagher.

4. Croft has a flashback and the reader learns that he joined a different branch of the military before joining the Army. What was the first branch Croft joined?
(a) National Guard.
(b) Navy.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Marines.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 2, why does Hennessey run out of the foxhole?
(a) The hole is bombed.
(b) He is saving a friend.
(c) He wants to attack the Japanese.
(d) He soils his pants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 5, as Roth thinks about his wife, what can the reader guess about her feelings toward him?

2. Which character is noticeably more nervous then the others?

3. What is the name of the island this platoon invaded before reaching Anopopei?

4. What have the soliders been doing in the five weeks they have been on the island?

5. What events led to Croft joining the Army?

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