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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 introduces Nathan to Cindy in “Money as a Weapons System”?
(a) James.
(b) Bob.
(c) Mark.
(d) Paul.

2. What is the name of the narrator's dog in "Redeployment"?
(a) Ruddy.
(b) Vicar.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Andy.

3. How far is Tikrit from Baghdad?
(a) 29 miles.
(b) 87 miles.
(c) 52 miles.
(d) 125 miles.

4. What does the narrator consider drinking to deal with his circumstances in "FRAGO"?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Rum.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Listerine.

5. What is the name of the narrator in "Redeployment"?
(a) Lieutenant O'Leary.
(b) Sergeant Price.
(c) Sergeant Vicar.
(d) Sergeant Eicholtz.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Rachel's demeanor in high school in "Bodies"?

2. Who examines the damage to the MRAP in the beginning of "After Action Report"?

3. Who is the woman that interviews Iraqi women for the health clinic in “Money as a Weapons System”?

4. What does the acronym OEF stand for in the narrative?

5. The narrator says in "Bodies" that except for him and the corporal, everyone in Mortuary Affairs talked about what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the narrator of “Bodies”? How does this narrator describe his feelings about the war in the story?

2. What killing has taken place in “After Action Report”? Why does the narrator take credit for the killing?

3. What conflicts does the narrator face in “Money as a Weapons System”?

4. Who is Rachel, and what role does she play in the story “Bodies”?

5. What symbolism is depicted in the story titled “FRAGO”? What does the narrator’s experience represent?

6. What is symbolized by the activity described in the beginning of “Redeployment”?

7. What is symbolized by the death of the Iraqi boy in “After Action Report”?

8. How does the narrator describe the different units in “OIF”? What was the narrator’s unit?

9. Describe the narrative style in “Money as a Weapons System.” What is the narrator’s perspective on the war in the beginning of the story?

10. How does the theme of guilt apply to the narrator in “Money as a Weapons System”?

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