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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. Back at the ranch, over how many people had gathered in Chapter 10?

2. What was the name of Marcus' mother?

3. In Chapter 7, Marcus knew that as a medic he could have helped Mikey and Danny, but he was unable to for what reason?

4. Who insisted that helicopters would come, then took Marcus out of the village into the mountains in Chapter 11?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan did Marcus and the villagers develop in order to reach the military base in Chapter 10? What was Marcus treated with for pain?

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

3. Who reassured Marcus's mother in Chapter 11? What did he tell her?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Axe in the narrative. How old was Axe? Where was he from? What was his relationship to Marcus? Who was Axe best friends with? What were his physical and psychological characteristics?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the decision to let the goatherds free in Chapter 7. Was this decision ethical? Was it practical? What would the alternative have been? Would you have made the same decision under those circumstances? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the actions of the crew aboard the MH-47 and the shooting down of the aircraft in Chapter 8. What weaponry was used in this endeavor? How many men were killed in the helicopter crash? Who were they?

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