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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “War Stories”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the narrator's hometown described in "Bodies"?
(a) On the outskirts of a large city.
(b) Big.
(c) Artsy and academic.
(d) Small.

2. What word refers to language peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Irony.
(c) Omniscience.
(d) Jargon.

3. What is Sarah's profession in "War Stories"?
(a) She is a doctor.
(b) She is a journalist.
(c) She is an actress.
(d) She is a waitress.

4. What does the acronym OEF stand for in the narrative?
(a) Operational Engagement of Fiirst Deployed.
(b) Operation Engaged Fighting.
(c) Operation Extant Fury.
(d) Operation Enduring Freedom.

5. Where does the narrator describe being sent after deployment and before returning home in "Redeployment"?
(a) TQ.
(b) RA.
(c) IN.
(d) RC.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does DI stand for in "OIF"?

2. How long after the narrator got his dog from the shelter did it start turning gray in "Redeployment"?

3. What does the acronym EOD represent?

4. Where does the narrator attend a memorial service for his team leader in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?

5. For what organization do the Marines presume the torture has been recorded in "FRAGO"?

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