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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 tried to pay Gulab for his kindness by giving him what in Chapter 11?
(a) His watch.
(b) Some coins.
(c) A ring.
(d) A necklace.

2. Marcus was given shelter by friendly tribesmen from what village in the narrative?
(a) Sabray.
(b) Baghdad.
(c) Asadabad.
(d) Sabray.

3. 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) Karma.
(c) Hari Kari.
(d) Lokhay Warkawal.

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

5. 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?
(a) First.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Second.
(d) Fourth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Marcus' twin brother?

2. Danny died in whose arms in Chapter 8?

3. What was the name of the village doctor who was among the villagers who found Marcus in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 11, the Taliban fighters were threatening the villagers, demanding that they do what?

5. In Chapter 10, Marcus drank by pouring drink into his mouth rather than sipping from it so he wouldn't get what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Marcus's team decide to do about the goatherds in Chapter 7? Why?

3. In what physical and emotional state was Marcus following the battle in Chapter 8?

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

5. What happened after Marcus fell down the mountainside in Chapter 7? How was he reunited with his team?

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

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

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

9. In what ways did the villagers show generosity in protecting Marcus in Chapter 11? How did he attempt to repay them?

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

(see the answer keys)

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