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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator say Captain Coles had gone on his honeymoon in Chapter 6?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rome.

2. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a temporary camp without tents or cover, used by soldiers?
(a) Igloo.
(b) Yurt.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Bivouac.

3. What does Corporal Kennedy say the line of green objects on the ground are that can be seen as the squad drives across the Iraqi border in Chapter 4?
(a) Flour bags.
(b) Body bags.
(c) Luggage.
(d) Water bags.

4. Where does the prisoner that the narrator’s squad takes say he learned to speak English in Chapter 5?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) New York.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Jonesy tells the narrator in Chapter 3, “Most of my training was about” doing what “when you heard gunfire”?

2. The 3rd Infantry Division is generally following what group that enters Iraq first in Chapter 4?

3. How old does Captain Coles say he was when he joined the army in Chapter 2?

4. The lines of the song that the narrator thinks of as his squad drives into Iraq are “Check out the real situation / Nation war against nation / When did it all begin? / When will it end?” These lyrics are from a song by whom?

5. What does “KIA” represent in the narrative?

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