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

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

3. What are an Eastern Iranian ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan?

4. Back in the U.S., Marcus's mom was getting depressed because Marcus had been missing for how long in Chapter 11?

5. Marcus was freed from being stuck under the log by what in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Describe Marcus's training at Fort Benning, the Eighteenth Delta Force, Fort Bragg and Panama City. What did Marcus become certified in through this training? Also discuss the impact of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. How did this event affect Marcus and his view of the military?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the Rules of Engagement and the Geneva Conventions. How does Marcus in the narrative question these regulations? Why? How do these regulations affect warfare for the military? Do you agree or disagree with Marcus's viewpoint regarding the Rules of Engagement and the Geneva Conventions?

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