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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how did Bartle see Sterling's death?
(a) Killed by a body bomb.
(b) Shot by a sniper.
(c) Hit by mortar fire.
(d) Gun barrel in his mouth.

2. When Bartle walked along the river and the canal in Chapter 7, how many lean-tos did he find under elms?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. in Chapter 8, where did Bartle find a small bit of shelter from mortars?
(a) Chapel.
(b) Dirt mound.
(c) Ditch.
(d) Small hill.

4. In Chapter 6, how many pairs of boots did Bartle say could be heard in the dust when the men ran toward the orchard?
(a) 40 or so.
(b) 42 or so.
(c) 39.
(d) 50.

5. Where was Bartle and other soldiers accessed for reentry to civilian life?
(a) Bagdad.
(b) Iran.
(c) Kirkuk.
(d) Kuwait.

6. What did Bartle dream about in Chapter 7?
(a) Murph.
(b) Horses.
(c) Battle.
(d) Childhood.

7. What color hair did a female medic have in Chapter 8?
(a) Blond.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

8. What color car did the captain from C.I.D. drive in Chapter 9?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gray.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

9. What would Bartle buy when he went out in Chapter 9?
(a) Jack Daniels and canned food.
(b) Beer or frozen potpies.
(c) Whiskey and groceries.
(d) Beer or TV dinners.

10. In Chapter 7, how did Bartle get to the city when he packed a duffel?
(a) Borrowed his mother's car.
(b) Hitchhiked.
(c) Hiking trail.
(d) Railroad tracks.

11. Where does Bartle find Murph in Chapter 8?
(a) Tent.
(b) DFAC.
(c) FOB.
(d) Near the helipad and medic station.

12. What injuries were there from the blast in the city in Chapter 6?
(a) Broken bones.
(b) Broken eardrums.
(c) Bruised ligaments.
(d) Temporary blindness.

13. In Chapter 10, how many men did a man see going into the minaret the night before?
(a) 3 or 4.
(b) 5 or 6.
(c) 11 or 12.
(d) 7 or 8.

14. When were Bartle and other soliders assessed for reentry to civilian life?
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) April.
(d) February.

15. In Chapter 6, who died in the battle in the orchard?
(a) A corporal from the second platoon.
(b) A private from the third platoon.
(c) A private from the first platoon.
(d) A sergeant from the fouth platoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals did Bartle see in the city besides a dog in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 7 in August, what friend wanted to get together with Bartle?

3. In Chapter 6, what body part did Bartle see a dog run off with?

4. In Chapter 6 after Bartle was pulled to the orchard floor, what position did voices call out for the men to start shooting?

5. Where was Murph bleeding when a man in the market saw him in Chapter 10?

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