2. Why does Tom say he stopped reading history?
(a) Because it's different when you are one of the statistics.
(b) He tired of it.
(c) There are no libraries on the battlefield.
(d) Because he has no time, with the war and all.

3. Who says the war has received good press?
(a) Jasper.
(b) Claudia.
(c) Tom.
(d) Camille.

4. What animals do Claudia and Tom sympathize with on their visit to the zoo?
(a) Geckos.
(b) Polar bears.
(c) Kangaroos.
(d) Chimps.

5. What resulted from God not striking Claudia's brother dead?
(a) She forgot all about it.
(b) She hit him.
(c) She became agnostic.
(d) She did it herself.

6. What, according to this book, do most "typical" moms do?
(a) Work in an exciting career.
(b) Drink sherry and go shopping.
(c) Spend time with their children.
(d) Homeschool their children.

7. What is the name of the club where the celebration in Chapter 2 takes place?
(a) The Place.
(b) The Cyclops.
(c) The Gargoyle.
(d) The Pub.

8. How does Claudia react when Sylvia visits her in the hospital in Chapter 2?
(a) Claudia begs Sylvia not to leave.
(b) Claudia is happy to have company.
(c) Claudia tells Sylvia to leave.
(d) Claudia pretends to be asleep.

9. Who sits by Claudia on a guided tour of the pyramids that she takes later in life?
(a) A woman from England.
(b) Tom.
(c) Her best friend Camille.
(d) A Texan.

10. What is Claudia's one memory of her father?
(a) Him holding her in his arms.
(b) Sitting on the beach with him.
(c) A special Christmas gift he gave her.
(d) Him lifting her on his shoulders.

11. In Chapter 7, who discovers armored car wreckage in the desert?
(a) Tom.
(b) Gordon.
(c) Claudia.
(d) Camille.

12. Who does not visit Claudia during her hospital stay in Chapter 1?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Lazlo.
(d) Gordon.

13. What is Claudia told that the war really is?
(a) Cool.
(b) Idyllic and heroic.
(c) Exhaustion, exhilaration, bordom, and discomfort.
(d) Popular and necessary.

14. Why doesn't Lisa tell her mother about her affair?
(a) Her mother would approve.
(b) Her mother might tell her husband.
(c) Her mother would tell everyone.
(d) Her mother would disapprove.

15. What three countries does Tom tell Claudia he has visited?
(a) America, Spain and France.
(b) America, Italy and Greece.
(c) America, New Zealand, and Australia.
(d) America, Mexico and Cairo.