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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. Who was Marcus' best friend in the Afghan village?

2. Marcus was taken from his cave back to the village where who came to visit him regularly in Chapter 10?

3. What tradition did Marcus come to understand that as a wounded stranger he would be given aid and protected against enemies at all costs in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 10, Sarawa left the cave and came back after how many hours had passed?

5. At the end of Chapter 8, as he lay hidden, Marcus killed how many Taliban fighters who could have found him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Marcus encounter as he searched for water in Chapter 9? How does he describe his plight?

2. How is Marcus's family's plight described in Chapter 9? What was being reported in the news about the mission?

3. How is the atmosphere at Marcus's family's home described in Chapter 11?

4. How does the author describe the atmosphere at Marcus's parents home in Chapter 10?

5. Where did Marcus and his team members head after landing in Chapter 7?

6. What happened after Marcus and his team released the goatherds in Chapter 7? What led to gunfire erupting?

7. How does the author describe Danny's death in Chapter 8?

8. Who told the men to fall back in the beginning of Chapter 8? How was Marcus saved by a fallen log in the chapter?

9. When was Marcus taken to a cave by the villagers in Chapter 10? How does he describe the experience?

10. Who reassured Marcus's mother in Chapter 11? What did he tell her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Marcus's ambition and determination in the narrative. Where did Marcus find strength during his harrowing training? How did this training effectively prepare him for the battlefield? What changes did Marcus undergo during training?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the injuries sustained by Marcus during his escape in Chapter 9. In what state was Marcus when he was discovered by the tribesmen? What is the culture and history of these people? Why did they choose to help Marcus?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the strategy of Marcus's team after being surrounded in Chapter 7. How did the team attempt to escape the situation? How many fighters were there? How was the team able to hold off so many fighters for as long as they did?

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