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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Sergeant Cooper when he enlisted in the army?

2. How old is Jamilla?

3. What gets Alex out to the gate area when he sees Jamilla off at the airport?

4. What is the name of Alex's family cat?

5. Where is the Seventy-Fifth Ranger Regiment,Third Battalion originally out of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Griffin?

2. What happens after the Damon's basketball game between Alex and his son?

3. How does Starkey feel about Rocky Mount, North Carolina?

4. Describe "basic allowance housing" at Fort Bragg.

5. Who is stationed outside the prison on Sergeant Cooper's execution day and what are they doing?

6. What does John tell Billie about his relationship with Sergeant Cooper?

7. How does John see Billie as different from other women?

8. How do the Three Blind Mice feel about being back at Fort Bragg after their murder spree?

9. Who is on General Bowen's staff and what do they do for him?

10. How does Alex know Jamilla?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens in the confrontation between Alex and John and the Three Blind Mice in Starkey's home? Why are Alex and John there? Where have they been beforehand? What do they find? How does the confrontation end?

Essay Topic 2

What event signals the climax of the story? Who is involved? Where does it occur? What action represents the resolution of the primary conflict of the story?

Essay Topic 3

What is a live-fire exercise, according to the Three Blind Mice? Who is involved in the exercise? Who is comes into the picture unexpectedly and is considered collateral damage? Give specific examples of this from the book to support your position.

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