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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 1-4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator talks about "Birds," to what is he referring?
(a) Remote-controlled weapons of war that flew overhead, spying on and killing the enemy.
(b) Large carrion raptors that came to the battlefields after a battle.
(c) Northern Red Cross dirigibles.
(d) Secret hand signals that indicated participation in the Southern resistance.

2. Where does the South get its food, clothing, and necessities?
(a) From the Black Market.
(b) From the ships coming in from foreign countries.
(c) From the raids on the border states.
(d) From the suppliers on the internet.

3. Who is the author of the novel American War?
(a) Bertold Brecht.
(b) Benjamin Shaben.
(c) Omar El Akkad.
(d) Oscar Alouff.

4. What kind of statue sits near the front door to Sarat's house?
(a) A statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
(b) A Buddha statue.
(c) A statue of a Free Southern soldier holding a flag.
(d) A Santa Claus statue.

5. Where was Sarat's father born?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Canada.
(c) Spain.
(d) Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does it cost for the Chestnuts to board the bus for the refugee camp?

2. What is the term used to define the generation the narrator was born into?

3. What is the narrator dying from?

4. What is the name of the refugee camp where the Chestnuts are sent?

5. What kind of home does Sarat live in?

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