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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 282-302, The Airstrip at Konora.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality is the nun in #95?
(a) American.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Irish.
(d) French.

2. PT boats are sometimes characterized as ________________.
(a) logs.
(b) canoes.
(c) torpedos.
(d) suicide boats.

3. What is the nickname for the passage to Guadalcanal?
(a) The Slot.
(b) The Slash.
(c) The Alley.
(d) The Hairpin.

4. What do the men consider putting on top of the airstrip to give it a tighter, smoother top?
(a) Silicone.
(b) Live coral.
(c) Plastic.
(d) Gel.

5. What is the fate of the Remittance Man?
(a) Captured and presumably executed.
(b) Killed in an air raid.
(c) Captured and released.
(d) Captured and rescued.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Commander Hoag killed?

2. With what do the men fill the ravine in the middle of the island?

3. What drink does Tony Fry always have available?

4. Who is the pilot who lands on the new airstrip after his plane is damaged in a dogfight?

5. What job does the narrator have during this operation?

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