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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who burst into the room Marcus was housed in at the village and beat him in Chapter 10?
(a) U.S. Navy SEALs.
(b) Taliban fighters.
(c) The French Resistence.
(d) U.S. Army soldiers.

2. Who talked with Marcus's mother, telling her that Marcus was not dead in their opinion in Chapter 11?
(a) Admiral Mullin.
(b) Senior Chief Gothro.
(c) Sergeant Anderson.
(d) Colonel Collins.

3. Not long after encountering the goatherds, Marcus's team found themselves surrounded by approximately how many heavily armed Taliban warriors in Chapter 7?
(a) 50-75.
(b) 80-100.
(c) 40-60.
(d) 25-30.

4. Back in the U.S., Marcus's mom was getting depressed because Marcus had been missing for how long in Chapter 11?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

5. What is the title of Chapter 9?
(a) "Reports of My Death Greatly Exaggerated."
(b) "Welcome to Hell, Gentlemen."
(c) "Two-two-eight! It's Two-two-eight!"
(d) "Blown-up, Shot, and Presumed Dead."

6. The term Geneva Convention denotes the agreements of what year, negotiated in the aftermath of the Second World War?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1955.

7. Marcus used an infrared strobe light and the laser from what to signal the regular U.S. flyby in Chapter 8?
(a) His rifle.
(b) His shotgun.
(c) His rangefinder.
(d) His keychain.

8. After retreating over the mountain, Marcus noticed Mikey was shot, and blood was pouring from where, in Chapter 7?
(a) His stomach.
(b) His leg.
(c) His hand.
(d) His neck.

9. The Taliban fighters shot down what aircraft that attempted to help Marcus in Chapter 8?
(a) A P-51 Mustang.
(b) A F-22 Raptor.
(c) A F-15E Strike Eagle.
(d) A MH-47.

10. Who hurried over to Marcus and told him to run since Taliban fighters were in the village in Chapter 11?
(a) Sarawa.
(b) Ahmad.
(c) Sharmak.
(d) Gulab.

11. What did the villagers give Marcus for the severe pain he was feeling in Chapter 10?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Opium.
(d) Alcohol.

12. Who spoke with Sharmak while in the mountains in Chapter 11?
(a) Sarawa.
(b) Ahmad.
(c) Mohammad.
(d) Gulab.

13. What is an unwritten code of life and traditional way found among Pashtuns in Afghanistan and Pakistan, dating to the pre-Islamic era?
(a) Pashtunwali.
(b) Lokhay Warkawal.
(c) Hari Kari.
(d) Karma.

14. In Chapter 11, Marcus was furious that he had done what during the thunderstorm instead of leaving?
(a) Slept.
(b) Took a shower.
(c) Called home.
(d) Drank heavily.

15. How many men found Marcus and helped him to their village in Chapter 9?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. The articles of which Geneva Convention extensively defined the basic rights of prisoners during war, established protections for the wounded, and established protections for the civilians in and around a war zone?

2. Who used his mobile phone to try and reach help in Chapter 8?

3. Who was Marcus' best friend in the Afghan village?

4. Back in Texas there were now nearly how many people trying to stay optimistic in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 10, Marcus wrote a note stating that the villagers helped him, and who took it to the military base?

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