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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. How much does the MRAP weigh that is described by the narrator in "After Action Report"?
(a) 32,000 pounds.
(b) 10,000 pounds.
(c) 5,000 pounds.
(d) 25,000 pounds.

2. How does the narrator describe Rachel's views on war in "Bodies"?
(a) She was an anarchist.
(b) She was anti-nationalist.
(c) She supported the Iraq War.
(d) She was a pacifist.

3. Who has said in “Money as a Weapons System” that "sports diplomacy" could lead to democracy in Iraq?
(a) Sergeant Green.
(b) Chris Roper.
(c) Major Zima.
(d) Eicholtz.

4. What does the acronym FRAGO represent?
(a) First Redirection of Orders.
(b) Fragmentary Order.
(c) First Regiment at Guard Order.
(d) First Redeployment and Guard Orders.

5. What type of project is described as "big" by Bob in “Money as a Weapons System”?
(a) Filtering water.
(b) Starting a Women's Business Bureau.
(c) Erecting a water treatment plant.
(d) Starting a baseball league.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the acronym EOD represent?

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

3. Who is the woman that interviews Iraqi women for the health clinic in “Money as a Weapons System”?

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

5. Who sends Nathan an email suggesting he start a baseball league with the local Iraqi boys in “Money as a Weapons System”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe his trip to a local mall in “Redeployment”?

2. Who is Rachel, and what role does she play in the story “Bodies”?

3. What is symbolized by the activity described in the beginning of “Redeployment”?

4. How does the theme of guilt apply to the narrator in “Money as a Weapons System”?

5. What happens to Rachel in the end of “Bodies”?

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

7. What is symbolized by the death of the Iraqi boy in “After Action Report”?

8. What conflicts does the narrator face in “Money as a Weapons System”?

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

10. How are IEDs defined in “OIF”? How are daisy chains described?

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