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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. The Taliban fighters shot down what aircraft that attempted to help Marcus in Chapter 8?

2. After retreating over the mountain, Marcus noticed Mikey was shot, and blood was pouring from where, in Chapter 7?

3. By what month had many people in Marcus's hometown lost hope in Chapter 10?

4. Danny died in whose arms in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Marcus's family's plight described in Chapter 9? What was being reported in the news about the mission?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who told the men to fall back in the beginning of Chapter 8? How was Marcus saved by a fallen log in the chapter?

9. What happened when Marcus was taken into the village in Chapter 10? Who came and interrogated him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Afghan War, al Qaeda, and the Taliban, and analyze the mission of Marcus's team in Chapter 1. Where was Marcus's team deployed? When did the U.S. enter into war with Afghanistan? What has been the impact of the war?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the developments in the war in Afghanistan today. How has President Obama's strategy in the war differed from that of George W. Bush? How has support for the war evolved in the past five years? Would Marcus agree or disagree with the state of the war?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the theme of heroism in the book. What are examples of symbolism and imagery that support the theme of heroism? How did Mikey's actions on the battlefield in Chapter 8 demonstrate this theme? How do Marcus's actions demonstrate heroism?

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