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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. By the end of deployment, how many men in Rodriguez's battalion have been injured in "Prayer in the Furnace"?
(a) About 30.
(b) Under 20.
(c) Over 100.
(d) About 50.

2. Where is the priest serving in the end of "Prayer in the Furnace"?
(a) Camp Zima.
(b) Camp Lejeune.
(c) Camp Scott.
(d) Camp Dover.

3. According to the storyteller in "In Vietnam They Had Whores," what would happen in Vietnam if a prostitute from a white brothel was caught servicing a black man?
(a) She'd be beaten or murdered.
(b) She'd be put in jail.
(c) She'd be sent to North Korea.
(d) She'd be forced to marry him.

4. What can the priest see in Rodriguez's face in the beginning of "Prayer in the Furnace"?
(a) Resentment.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Rage.
(d) Grief.

5. Who tells the narrator about his experiences in the Vietnam War in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?
(a) The narrator's brother.
(b) The narrator's grandfather.
(c) The narrator's uncle.
(d) The narrator's father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Jenks join the Marine Corps?

3. How many surgeries did Jenks undergo during his recovery?

4. Approximately how many people does Sanchez estimate each man killed in "Ten Kliks South"?

5. What medal has Boylan earned in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of guilt apply to Wilson in “War Stories”?

2. How is Jewett described in “Ten Kliks South”? What is Jewett’s central conflict?

3. What does the narrator represent symbolically in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

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

5. What symbolism and themes are related through the story “Ten Kliks South”?

6. What does Waguih relate to Zara regarding propaganda in “Psychological Operations”?

7. How does Jenks describe his experience when injured in “War Stories”?

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

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

10. Whom does the priest reach out to for advice in “Prayer in the Furnace”? What advice does he receive?

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