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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marcus was freed from being stuck under the log by what in Chapter 8?
(a) An RPG.
(b) A truck.
(c) A hand grenade.
(d) A machine gun.

2. When the battle was over in Chapter 8, Marcus couldn't stand because of what reason?
(a) His neck was broken.
(b) His right knee was broken.
(c) He had no left foot.
(d) His leg was full of shrapnel.

3. With his last words, Axe asked Marcus to do what?
(a) Ask his dad for forgiveness.
(b) Tell his wife he loved her.
(c) Adopt his dog.
(d) Tell his mom he loved her.

4. What tradition did Marcus come to understand that as a wounded stranger he would be given aid and protected against enemies at all costs in Chapter 11?
(a) Karma.
(b) Lokhay Warkawal.
(c) Hari Kari.
(d) Pashtunwali.

5. Not long after encountering the goatherds, Marcus's team found themselves surrounded by heavily armed Taliban warriors armed with rocket-propelled grenades and what?
(a) Arrows.
(b) 50 caliber machine guns.
(c) AK-47s.
(d) Pistols.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Marcus learned that there was an American military base how far away from the village in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 10, Sarawa left the cave and came back after how many hours had passed?

4. What is the name of the town where the American base was near the village in Chapter 11?

5. The term Geneva Convention denotes the agreements of what year, negotiated in the aftermath of the Second World War?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after Marcus returned to the village from the caves in Chapter 10?

2. When was Marcus taken to a cave by the villagers in Chapter 10? How does he describe the experience?

3. How does the author describe Danny's death in Chapter 8?

4. Where did Marcus and his team members head after landing in Chapter 7?

5. Who did Marcus encounter relating to his mission in Chapter 11? What did he do?

6. What led up to Marcus discovering water in Chapter 9?

7. What was delivered by parachute to the village in Chapter 11? Why were the villagers unable to secure anything useful?

8. How is the atmosphere at Marcus's family's home described in Chapter 11?

9. How does the author describe the atmosphere at Marcus's parents home in Chapter 10?

10. How was Danny rescued by the team in Chapter 7? What injuries had he sustained?

(see the answer keys)

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