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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During a discussion between Brown and Stanley, what does Brown say he will do to his wife if she is cheating on him?
(a) Divorce her.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Forgive her.
(d) Beat her up.

2. In Part 2, Chapter 12, why does Red decide to go to the hospital?
(a) He has chronic headaches.
(b) He has been experiencing kidney pain.
(c) He is shot in the leg.
(d) To get out of fighting.

3. How many letters does the dead soldier Hennessey receive?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 30.

4. Which character is said to be a loner?
(a) Brown.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Red.
(d) Stanley.

5. What happens physically to Cummings as things begin to go wrong?
(a) He suffers from diarrhea.
(b) He develops a twitch.
(c) He suffers from vomiting.
(d) He suffers from headaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Martinez refuse to be in charge of other men?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 2, what does Croft think about himself?

3. What is Red's strategy for dealing with his current situation of being at war?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 6, who is in charge of setting up the recreation tent?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 8, how does Wakara feel around the other men?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Dalleson tasked to prepare the logistics for the attack on Toyaku Line?

2. What does Cummings write about in his secret journal?

3. What is learned about Cummings sexuality in Part 2, Chapter 6 and what leads to this conclusion?

4. Describe Dalleson's advancement in the army and how he feels about his current position.

5. How are Croft and Hearn's feelings about Wilson's injury in contrast to the rules?

6. Describe Croft's recurring nightmare.

7. In the opening scene, some of the men are playing cards. How does this card game reveal pieces of the men's personalities?

8. What is the general mood on board of the ship as the men leave the island?

9. Through confusion and exhaustion, why does Martinez feel guilty in Part 3, Chapter 10?

10. How did Stanley get money before the war and what are the other men's reaction to this method?

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