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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Chestnuts get across the river when they leave their home?
(a) They hike to the bridge five miles away.
(b) They float across on Simon's raft.
(c) They call for a water taxi.
(d) They swim across, carrying their belongings in waterproof sacks.

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

3. 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) Northern Red Cross dirigibles.
(c) Secret hand signals that indicated participation in the Southern resistance.
(d) Large carrion raptors that came to the battlefields after a battle.

4. What happens that causes Martina to pack up her family and flee their home?
(a) The explosions and bombings of war.
(b) The death of all their livestock.
(c) The destruction of their home.
(d) The illness of her mother.

5. What food do the Virginia Cavaliers share with the camp?
(a) Junk food stolen from a Northern store.
(b) Steaks won from a skirmish with the Northerners.
(c) Ice cream found in a Northern freezer.
(d) Fresh vegetables shipped in from foreign lands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sarat was comforted by Marcus, in part, because of which of his physical characteristics?

2. How old was the narrator when he arrived in neutral territory?

3. What was wrong with the Southern flag?

4. What kind of structure are the Chestnuts assigned to live in when they arrive at the refugee camp?

5. Where is Joe from?

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