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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 word from "Ten Kliks South" refers to a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories?
(a) Daisy Chain.
(b) PRG.
(c) Howitzer.
(d) Flashbang.

2. How does Wilson compare Jenks to himself in "War Stories"?
(a) He is the opposite of him.
(b) He is kinder than Jenks.
(c) He is in love with Jenks.
(d) He used to be just like him.

3. How many have died in Rodriguez's battalion in the past four months in "Prayer in the Furnace"?
(a) 2.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 7.

4. What happens to the terrorist leader in Waguih's story in "Psychological Operations"?
(a) He is killed by the Marines.
(b) He escapes to Afghanistan.
(c) He escapes to Egypt.
(d) He attacks and kills an entire Marine troop.

5. Why does Zara report Waguih to school authorities in "Psychological Operations"?
(a) For making a threat to her.
(b) For raping her roommate.
(c) For drinking on campus.
(d) For vandalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men in Rodriguez's battalion have been killed by the end of deployment in "Prayer in the Furnace"?

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

3. What does Waguih describe calling out over the loudspeakers outside the terrorist leader's home in "Psychological Operations"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What obstacles does the priest face in “Prayer in the Furnace”?

2. How does the theme of exploitation apply to Waguih in “Psychological Operations”?

3. How are the prostitutes from the Vietnam War described in “In Vietnam They Had Whores”?

4. What is portrayed as an obstacle for Marines in obtaining mental help in “Prayer in the Furnace”?

5. How would you describe the narrative style of “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”? What takes place in the opening of the story?

6. How are the characters of Sarah and Jessie described in “War Stories”?

7. What compels the Marines to create mathematical formulas in “Ten Kliks South”?

8. What does the narrator think about when he passes the medic tent in “Ten Kliks South”?

9. What does Waguih represent in “Psychological Operations”? What was Waguih’s role in the military?

10. What causes Jewett to risk insubordination in “Ten Kliks South”?

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