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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What award did the deceased friend of Boylan receive posthumously in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?
(a) The Medal of Honor.
(b) The Bronze Star.
(c) The Purple Heart.
(d) The Navy Cross.

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

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

4. For whom did Boylan ask the narrator to write a citation after his death in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?
(a) Sergeant Julian Deme.
(b) Sergeant Kurtz.
(c) Corporal Weissert.
(d) Lance Corporal MacClelland.

5. How far is Haditha from Baghdad?
(a) 122 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 240 miles.
(d) 150 miles.

6. Where is Amherst College located?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) New York.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) New Jersey.

7. What word from "In Vietnam They Had Whores" refers to an uncomfortably warm environment?
(a) Sweatbox.
(b) Pocket-room.
(c) Confessional.
(d) Larceny.

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

9. What disease do the members of First Platoon contract in Iraq?
(a) Herpes.
(b) Syphillis.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Gonorrhea.

10. Who is the narrator of "War Stories"?
(a) Jenks.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Jessie.

11. Who reads aloud Jenks's words about his injury in "War Stories"?
(a) Betty.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Marie.

12. When did Jenks join the Marine Corps?
(a) A year before Wilson.
(b) A year after Wilson.
(c) Six months after Wilson.
(d) At the same time as Wilson.

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

14. Where is Waguih from?
(a) Iran.
(b) Paraguay.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Egypt.

15. 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 Lejeune chapel.
(c) The Camp Tokka chapel.
(d) The Camp Dover chapel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Deetz say a person would be charged with for killing in America with the weapons used in Iraq in "Ten Kliks South"?

2. How was Rodriguez's friend and battalion member recently killed in "Prayer in the Furnace"?

3. What word from "Psychological Operations" refers to a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?

4. What did Wilson and Jenks spend most of their time doing when deployed in Iraq?

5. By the end of deployment, how many men in Rodriguez's battalion have been injured in "Prayer in the Furnace"?

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