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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 144-164, Dry Rot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe refuse to do that results in his being threatened with court martial?
(a) Sleep under mosquito nets.
(b) Serve KP duty.
(c) Salute an officer.
(d) Clean his weapon.

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

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

4. Who is the narrator's commander in The Cave?
(a) Lt. Commander Chamberlain.
(b) Lt. Commander Smith.
(c) Lt. Commander Charlesworth.
(d) Lt. Commander Weston.

5. Where are Admiral Kester's headquarters located?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) Korea.
(c) Noumea.
(d) The Phillippines.

Short Answer Questions

1. The women on the naval bases need extra security from ______________.

2. What is the nickname for the passage to Guadalcanal?

3. Who does Nellie ultimately decide to marry?

4. Who is the 22-year-old nurse that Harbison started to date?

5. Fighting the war in the South Pacific is different from fighting the war in Europe and __________.

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