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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where and when does this story take place?
(a) During The Holocaust in 1940.
(b) During the Vietnam War in the 1960s.
(c) During Apartheid in the 1930s.
(d) During the maiden voyage of the Titanic in 1912.

2. What kind of test are the trainees waiting to hear the results of?
(a) Proficiency.
(b) Physical ability.
(c) Literacy.
(d) Spacio-Visual.

3. What is Pierce doing when Pavlo first meets him?
(a) Studying.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Jogging.
(d) Doing push-ups.

4. When Pierce and Pavlo are speaking in the furnace room, what does Ardell do to Pavlo as the other trainees are in formation?
(a) Tells him to go home.
(b) Gives him a heavy rock to hold above his head.
(c) Punches Pavlo.
(d) Runs him through weapons drill.

5. What does Hinkle realize Pavlo has done to himself while the other trainees are playing their game?
(a) Snifffed airplane glue and slashed his wrist.
(b) Sniffed airplane glue and taken a whole bottle of aspirin.
(c) Slashed his wrist and taken a whole bottle of aspirin.
(d) Taken a bottle of sleeping pills and slashed his arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of the first army song sung?

2. What was the answer to Pavlo's question to Ardell?

3. What is Pavlo's punishment for supposedly masturbating instead of practicing drill?

4. After Pavlo is finally redressed, what does Ardell comment upon as the trainees leave the barrack?

5. What does Pierce first drunkenly say to Pavlo?

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