An American Soldier Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Franks spend his Christmas in 1990?

2. What is the expression used when automatic weapons are fired from the unprotected sides of the base?

3. How old was Tommy when he moved to Stratford?

4. Which Middle Eastern country is a training ground for terrorists in 2000?

5. What is Franks's training after Basic Training based on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Franks gets arrogant on his first day of target practice in Officer School?

2. What happened on Franks's first day in the 'Basket Case'?

3. What does Operation Desert Fox involve?

4. Who is present at the important meeting on March 19?

5. How did Franks learn about his adoption?

6. What embarrassed Franks about his family when he was a teenager?

7. What do Franks and the leader of Pakistan talk about?

8. Where does Franks's daughter get married?

9. How does Franks describe Antila?

10. What happened when Franks attended the Armed Forces Staff College?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franks rubbed shoulders with many different important political figures. Who were some of the most influential leaders to him, and how did his associations with them affect his career?

Essay Topic 2

Which person did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this person change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the people involved in those scenes?

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