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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information is the letter Henry Dobbins receives in October?
(a) His girlfriend is pregnant
(b) His girlfriend dumps him
(c) His sister is sick
(d) His mother died

2. What purpose does the chapter 'Love' fill for the novel?
(a) It offers a prologue for all of the men in the company.
(b) It serves as an insight to how Lavender's family handled his death.
(c) It explains the historical context of the Vietnam War.
(d) It explains why the author decided to write the novel.

3. After his first episode with the dentist, what did Curt Lemon do?
(a) Volunteer to go out on patrol
(b) Sit by himself under a tree
(c) Go for a swim
(d) Play a game of checkers

4. What movie did Jimmy Cross and Martha see on their date before the war?
(a) Pillow Talk
(b) Rambo
(c) Bonnie and Clyde
(d) Roman Holiday

5. What does Mary Anne like to do when she disappears from the medical unit?
(a) Go see her secret Viet Cong lover
(b) Go swimming by herself
(c) Go visit in the villages with other women
(d) Go out on patrols with the Green Berets

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tim credit with saving his life?

2. What did Kiowa teach to Rat Kiley?

3. Which feeling does the narrator not admit to about the war?

4. Where does he stop before crossing the border?

5. How does the narrator find relief from his feelings about the war?

(see the answer key)

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