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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator put into Dyer's hand in the end of "FRAGO"?
(a) A fork.
(b) A spoon.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

2. Who is the narrator's senior drill instructor in "Bodies"?
(a) Staff Sergeant Kerwin.
(b) Staff Sergeant Anderson.
(c) Staff Sergeant Burke.
(d) Staff Sergeant Price.

3. Who dies as a result of injuries from the attack on the MRAP in "After Action Report"?
(a) Lance Corporal Suba.
(b) Corporal Moore.
(c) Lance Corporal MacClelland.
(d) Corporal Garza.

4. What does the acronym NAM represent in "OIF"?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) Navy Achievement Medal.
(c) Naval Artillery Machine.
(d) Naval Academy Marine.

5. What is wrong with the current water pipelines that have been constructed in “Money as a Weapons System”?
(a) They have the wrong water pressure.
(b) They have melted from bombing.
(c) They are made of lead.
(d) They are made of plastic.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says in "Bodies" that except for him and the corporal, everyone in Mortuary Affairs talked about what?

2. How does the narrator of "Bodies" differentiate how women and men prefer hearing Iraq stories?

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

4. Where does the narrator describe flying out of to return home in "Redeployment"?

5. What does the narrator urge Dyer to get at the cafeteria in "FRAGO"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What killing has taken place in “After Action Report”? Why does the narrator take credit for the killing?

2. What irony is related regarding Rachel in “Bodies”?

3. Who is the narrator of “Bodies”? How does this narrator describe his feelings about the war in the story?

4. How would you describe the language style of “OIF”? Why do you think the author employs this style?

5. What symbolism is depicted in the story titled “FRAGO”? What does the narrator’s experience represent?

6. What is discovered in the basement in “FRAGO”? How do the Marines enter the basement?

7. What literary element dominates “Money as a Weapons System”?

8. Describe the narrative style of “FRAGO.” What is taking place when the story begins?

9. What do the military medals in “OIF” represent symbolically?

10. Who is the narrator of “After Action Report”? What is taking place when this story begins?

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