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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What branch of the military did Rachel want the narrator to join instead of the Marines?
(a) The Peace Corps.
(b) The Air Force.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Navy.

2. Who introduces Nathan to Cindy in “Money as a Weapons System”?
(a) Bob.
(b) Paul.
(c) Mark.
(d) James.

3. When was the narrator first told the story about the body bag in "Bodies"?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2004.

4. Who tells the priest that a Marine in the battalion has been diagnosed with Combat Stress but is performing his duties efficiently in "Prayer in the Furnace"?
(a) Sergeant Kurtz.
(b) Major Zima.
(c) Lance Corporal Jobrani.
(d) Sergeant Haupert.

5. What military slang term is used in "OIF" to describe non-infantry, non-combat soldiers or staff?
(a) POG.
(b) ANP.
(c) PNO.
(d) MTG.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator in "Redeployment"?

2. Where is the narrator reunited with Cpl Sweet in the end of "FRAGO"?

3. What does the acronym NAM represent in "OIF"?

4. What does the narrator's friend say he'll buy him in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?

5. What does the military acronym SSTP represent?

(see the answer key)

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