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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. What source of light gave away the platoon's position?
(a) A camp fire
(b) A cigarette
(c) A camera flash
(d) A flashlight
2. What question of Kathleen's does Tim have a hard time finding an answer to?
(a) Why did he kill the man in the trail?
(b) Why did he write war stories?
(c) Why was there a war?
(d) Why were they visiting Vietnam?
3. Who does Rat Kiley accuse of whispering his name?
(a) The trees
(b) The villagers
(c) The other men in the platoon
(d) The bugs
4. How many years has it been since the war for the author, at the time of writing the novel?
(a) 2 years
(b) 30 years
(c) 20 years
(d) 10 years
5. What personal item did Tim "bury" in the river?
(a) Henry Dobbins' panty hose
(b) A picture of his old girlfriend
(c) Kiowa's moccasins
(d) Lt. Cross's pebble
Short Answer Questions
1. What member of the platoon attempts to comfort Tim after he kills a man?
2. What landmark was Tim able to recognize in the field where Kiowa died, years later?
3. How do the men in the platoon treat Tim when they run into him at the supply command?
4. How old was Tim when he first dealt with death?
5. What did Tim use to kill the man on the trail?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Tim react to Bobby Jorgenson's failings as a medic?
2. How did the men recover Kiowa's body?
3. Explain who feels blame for Kiowa's death.
4. What is Norman's assessment of his valor and bravery?
5. How does Norman Bowker ultimately cope with returning home?
6. How is Norma Bowker's life before the war and after the war contrasted?
7. What is the purpose of the visit to the battlefield where Kiowa was killed?
8. What is unique about the movements required of Alpha Company for this chapter's mission?
9. What is the main struggle for the narrator/author in the chapter "Good Form?"
10. What does Tim invent about the man he killed?
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