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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What medal has Boylan earned in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?
(a) A Bronze Star.
(b) A Medal of Honor.
(c) A Purple Heart.
(d) A Navy Cross.

2. What does the narrator's friend say he'll buy him in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?
(a) A lap dance.
(b) A gold watch.
(c) A new radio.
(d) A car.

3. What word from "Prayer in the Furnace" refers to biographies of saints or venerated persons?
(a) Paramentary.
(b) Hagiographic.
(c) Enlistmentary.
(d) Elegaic.

4. The priest's former mentor tells him in "Prayer in the Furnace" that it is natural for men to do what?
(a) Lose faith under the circumstances of war.
(b) Want to kill.
(c) Regret coming to war.
(d) Commit adultery.

5. Where are Rodriguez and the priest standing in the beginning of "Prayer in the Furnace"?
(a) Outside of Camp Lejeune.
(b) Outside of the chapel.
(c) Outside of Charlie Medical.
(d) Outside of the first battalion's zone.

6. How many Marines are sitting at the table in the beginning of "Ten Kliks South"?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

7. Where does the narrator attend a memorial service for his team leader in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?
(a) The Camp David chapel.
(b) The Camp Tokka chapel.
(c) The Camp Lejeune chapel.
(d) The Camp Dover chapel.

8. Who does the narrator fear is calling him in the beginning of “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?
(a) Sergeant Green.
(b) James Vockler.
(c) Corporal Weissert.
(d) Denton Fujita.

9. What does Jenks say his first thought was when he came to after his injury in "War Stories"?
(a) His family.
(b) His dog.
(c) His gun.
(d) His wife.

10. Where does the narrator go with his friend after the memorial service in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?
(a) The White Horse.
(b) The Pink Flamingo.
(c) The Cat's Meow.
(d) The Pink Pussycat.

11. What is given to the narrator before his deployment in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?
(a) A pocket watch.
(b) A cigarette case.
(c) A locket.
(d) A metal cross.

12. What is the nickname of the narrator's friend and fellow Marine in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?
(a) Schnoz.
(b) Dog.
(c) Baby Face.
(d) Old Man.

13. What award was the citation seeking that the narrator wrote for Boylan's friend in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?
(a) The Bronze Star.
(b) The Navy Cross.
(c) The Purple Heart.
(d) The Medal of Honor.

14. For how long has the narrator's unit been in Iraq in the beginning of "Ten Kliks South"?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 8 months.

15. What does Deetz say a person would be charged with for killing in America with the weapons used in Iraq in "Ten Kliks South"?
(a) Terrorism.
(b) Murder.
(c) Espionage.
(d) Barbarism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from "In Vietnam They Had Whores" refers to an uncomfortably warm environment?

2. Who is the terrorist leader described in "Psychological Operations"?

3. How would you describe the narrative style of the stories in Redeployment?

4. What is Jessie's disability in "War Stories"?

5. How many people do the Marines estimate they killed per gun in "Ten Kliks South"?

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