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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator do when he opens his mail to find pictures of his naked girlfriend in "Bodies"?
(a) He throws the pictures out the window.
(b) He gives the pictures to the corporal.
(c) He lights the pictures on fire.
(d) He stuffs the pictures in his mouth.

2. What weapons are taken away from the Marines during their flight home in "Redeployment"?
(a) Bayonets.
(b) Pistols.
(c) Pocket knives.
(d) Rifles.

3. What does Chris suggests Nathan teach Iraqi widows in “Money as a Weapons System”?
(a) Crocheting.
(b) Factory work.
(c) Beekeeping.
(d) How to read.

4. For what organization do the Marines presume the torture has been recorded in "FRAGO"?
(a) Al-Qaeda.
(b) Al Ghurabaa.
(c) Abu Sayyaf.
(d) Takfir wal-Hijra.

5. What was used as a torture weapon on the captives' ankles in "FRAGO"?
(a) A shotgun.
(b) A power drill.
(c) A hand saw.
(d) A hammer.

6. How old is Cindy in “Money as a Weapons System”?
(a) In her fifties.
(b) In her twenties.
(c) In her forties.
(d) In her thirties.

7. What is the name of the narrator in "Redeployment"?
(a) Sergeant Vicar.
(b) Sergeant Eicholtz.
(c) Lieutenant O'Leary.
(d) Sergeant Price.

8. How old is Timhead's younger brother that's in juvie for setting fires?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

9. What does "Istalquall" mean in English?
(a) Warfare.
(b) Freedom.
(c) The enemy.
(d) Love.

10. What does Doc use to treat Sweet's wound in "FRAGO"?
(a) QuickClot.
(b) Vodka and fire.
(c) Iodine.
(d) Alcohol.

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

12. What happens to the Marine whose legs are blown off in the explosion in "OIF"?
(a) He dies in surgery.
(b) He is dishonorably discharged.
(c) He recovers and is awarded a Purple Heart.
(d) He goes on to become Corporal.

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

14. Where does Cpl Sweet get shot in "FRAGO"?
(a) In the neck.
(b) In the thigh.
(c) In the foot.
(d) In the arm.

15. Who is the fellow Marine that points out the dogs drinking blood in "Redeployment"?
(a) Eicholtz.
(b) Weissert.
(c) Craig.
(d) O'Leary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who initially told the narrator the story about the body bag in "Bodies"?

2. Who is described as "the sober Mormon" in "Redeployment"?

3. Where is the memorial held for the Marine that was killed by the MRAP attack in "After Action Report"?

4. What is wrong with the current water pipelines that have been constructed in “Money as a Weapons System”?

5. What is the name of the narrator's dog in "Redeployment"?

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