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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who kills Tim Lavender's stray puppy with a Claymore?
(a) Rat Kiley
(b) Kiowa
(c) Azar
(d) Curt Lemon

2. Who gets into a fist fight?
(a) Lee Strunk and Mitchell Sanders
(b) Rat Kiley and Mitchell Sanders
(c) Dave Jensen and Henry Dobbins
(d) Dave Jensen and Lee Strunk

3. Which of the following is NOT a way the men resupplied the things they carried?
(a) Scavenging from fallen enemies
(b) Supply tent
(c) Supply chopper
(d) Mail

4. After the letter what does Henry Dobbins decide to do?
(a) Sends his payment certificates to his girlfriend
(b) Sits down and cries over the loss of his mother
(c) Injure himself so he can get home to see his sister
(d) Wear the pantyhose anyway; the magic is still there

5. What changed in late August between Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen?
(a) Dave Jensen is hit by sniper fire
(b) They made a death pact
(c) Dave Jensen stole Lee Strunk's jackknife back
(d) Lee Strunk stepped on a rigged mortar

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Dave Jensen and Lee Strunk agree on the pact?

2. How does Kiowa describe Ted Lavender's death?

3. What purpose does the chapter 'Love' fill for the novel?

4. Where do the men camp in the chapter titled "Church?"

5. How is Henry Dobbins described by the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Lee Strunk returns from sick bay, how does Dave Jensen react?

2. What was Martha's response to Jimmy's confession about wanting to hold her knee?

3. How does the narrator feel about the war in Vietnam?

4. Why is the story of Rat Kiley killing the baby water buffalo a "love" story?

5. Give an example of a stark contrast between how the men normally behave, and how the war changes their behavior.

6. Give examples of how the men dealt with death.

7. Why do the men like checkers?

8. Explain your thoughts on this quote: "I was a coward. I went to war."

9. Who did you think was the victim as you read the chapter, and who did you think was the victim once you finished it? Why?

10. How does Curt Lemon recover from his personal failure at the dentist?

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