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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many days does the sandstorm last in Chapter 4?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. The narrator says in Chapter 6 that “the guys from the 3rd ID and the 4th Marines were bopping around Baghdad and getting on television” because they had been present when what was torn down?
(a) The Wall of China.
(b) The Berlin Wall.
(c) The statue of Jalibah.
(d) Saddam Hussein’s statue.

3. Who comprises the Second Squad when they take off for Iraq in Chapter 3?
(a) Sergeant Harris, Corporal Evans, and Specialist Darcy.
(b) Captain Miller, Private Perry, and Corporal Kennedy.
(c) Captain Coles, Lieutenant Nelson, and Captain Miller.
(d) Colonel King, Specialist Darcy, and Captain Miller.

4. When did the first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) take place?
(a) 1989-1990.
(b) 1992-1994.
(c) 1991-1993.
(d) 1990-1991.

5. Where is Corporal Phil Pendleton said to be from in Chapter 1?
(a) Dix Hills, New York.
(b) Harlem, New York.
(c) Stone Mountain, Georgia.
(d) Leetown, West Virginia.

6. Where is Corporal Marla Kennedy from originally?
(a) Harlem, New York.
(b) Tampa, Florida.
(c) Dix Hills, New York.
(d) Stone Mountain, Georgia.

7. 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 Bradley.
(d) A Water Buffalo.

8. What is the Arabic news station called that has shown some of the prisoners that have been taken in Chapter 4?
(a) Al Jazeera.
(b) An Nasiriyah.
(c) Abu Ghraib.
(d) Kazimayn.

9. What river runs through Baghdad?
(a) The Tigris River.
(b) The Euphrates River.
(c) The Nile River.
(d) The Thames River.

10. What is the name of the colonel that enters with Major Sessions at the meeting in Chapter 6?
(a) Colonel Smith.
(b) Colonel Miller.
(c) Colonel Opdyke.
(d) Colonel Lopez.

11. Private Perry’s mother says in her letter in Chapter 7 that something is finally being done with the buildings on what street?
(a) Anderson Street.
(b) Park Avenue.
(c) Kennedy Street.
(d) Lenox Avenue.

12. Who does Jonesy describe as a “blues dude” that made a deal with the devil at the crossroads for some guitar licks in Chapter 3?
(a) Robert Johnson.
(b) Berry Blackwater.
(c) Nat King Cole.
(d) Muhammad Latif Al-Sadah.

13. The 3rd Infantry Division is generally following what group that enters Iraq first in Chapter 4?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The Special Ops.
(d) The Political Brigade.

14. The narrator says in the beginning of Chapter 6 that they are currently located “at some Iraqi military school not far from” what airport?
(a) “Erbil International Airport.”
(b) “Bashur Airport.”
(c) “An Numaniyah Airport.”
(d) “Rasheed Airport.”

15. Where does the narrator say he and his squad spent the rest of the afternoon in the opening of Chapter 5?
(a) Kazimayn.
(b) An Nasiriyah.
(c) Abu Ghraib.
(d) An Najaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) was waged by a U.N. coalition force of 34 nations against Iraq in response to what?

2. What is the name that the narrator says “we called the Special Ops guys who went on secret missions in enemy territory,” in Chapter 2?

3. What is the name of the medic that has a bandage over her head when the narrator’s squad arrives at the makeshift hospital in Chapter 5?

4. The character who introduces herself as Major Spring Sessions says in the opening of Chapter 1, “Gentlemen, ladies, welcome to” what location?

5. Private Perry’s mother says in her letter in Chapter 7 that Perry’s father still thinks he is how old?

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