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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fighting vehicle is described in Chapter 4 as “a big tank-looking affair with a mounted cannon”?
(a) A Humvee.
(b) A Canyoneer.
(c) A Water Buffalo.
(d) A Bradley.

2. What is the nickname that Corporal Kennedy calls Private Perry in the novel?
(a) Jackie.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Birdy.
(d) Jonesy.

3. What regiment is described as the first confirmed casualties in Chapter 4?
(a) The 302nd Regiment.
(b) The 104th Regiment.
(c) The 507th Regiment.
(d) The 422nd Regiment.

4. The letter that is presented in the novel’s Prologue is dated when?
(a) March 16, 2003.
(b) June 12, 2002.
(c) September 4, 2003.
(d) February 27, 2003.

5. What television station does the narrator’s squad pick up after stopping to camp for the night in Iraq in Chapter 4?
(a) NBC.
(b) CBS.
(c) FOX.
(d) CNN.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the song that Jonesy writes about the sandstorm in Chapter 4?

2. Where is Corporal Marla Kennedy from originally?

3. In Chapter 2, the narrator states that “There were special detachments created for Medical, Construction, and Intelligence.” The Medical detachment people are said to be led by whom?

4. Who comprises the Second Squad when they take off for Iraq in Chapter 3?

5. What kind of vehicle is the narrator and his squad traveling in as they enter Iraq in Chapter 4?

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