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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 50-68, An Officer and a Gentleman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what disease do many of the men stationed near the Coral Sea suffer?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Gonorrhea.
(d) Smallpox.

2. Who built many of the buildings on Norfolk Island?
(a) Natives.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Sailors.
(d) Convicts.

3. During what time period does the narrator spend time in the South Pacific?
(a) World War II.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) Korean War.
(d) Gulf War.

4. What is LARU-8?
(a) An aircraft repair unit.
(b) A new type of tank.
(c) A military handbook.
(d) A spy code.

5. What puts Harbison in a bad mood and makes him break up with the woman in #31?
(a) His brother-in-law got another Army promotion.
(b) He got demoted from his position.
(c) He caught her with another man.
(d) His best friend was killed in Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harbison provide to the nurses who arrive on Efate Island?

2. Where is the narrator ordered to go to manage a situation regarding a crucial airstrip?

3. What are the only things destroyed in building the airstrip?

4. What type of tree is famous for growing on Norfolk Island?

5. The station sends out regular radio reports daily on ___________ and the weather.

(see the answer key)

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