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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 was mentally reciting which Psalm from the Bible when he heard water in Chapter 9?
(a) The 23rd Psalm.
(b) The 18th Psalm.
(c) The 12th Psalm.
(d) The 4th Psalm.

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

3. What is the title of Chapter 11?
(a) "Welcome to Hell, Gentlemen."
(b) "Two-two-eight! It's Two-two-eight!"
(c) "Blown-up, Shot, and Presumed Dead."
(d) "Reports of My Death Greatly Exaggerated."

4. 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.

5. Marcus' father was a veteran of what war?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Vietnam War.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. A young boy around 17 came into Marcus' room, and enjoyed watching what, in Chapter 10?

3. Marcus was given shelter by friendly tribesmen from what village in the narrative?

4. What is an unwritten code of life and traditional way found among Pashtuns in Afghanistan and Pakistan, dating to the pre-Islamic era?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Marcus and his men encounter goatherds in Chapter 7? What ethical dilemma did the team face?

3. What did Marcus encounter as he searched for water in Chapter 9? How does he describe his plight?

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

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

6. What happened after Marcus and his team released the goatherds in Chapter 7? What led to gunfire erupting?

7. Who helped hide Marcus from the Taliban fighters in Chapter 11? What discovery did he make of the villagers?

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

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

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

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