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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 is Deetz eating in "Ten Kliks South"?
(a) Ravioli and Pop-Tarts.
(b) Salisbury steak.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Pizza.

2. 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 sent to North Korea.
(b) She'd be forced to marry him.
(c) She'd be put in jail.
(d) She'd be beaten or murdered.

3. What did Wilson and Jenks spend most of their time doing when deployed in Iraq?
(a) Cleaning bodies for Morturary Affairs.
(b) Sending radio signals.
(c) Building and repairing roads.
(d) Paperwork.

4. What is the nickname of the narrator's friend and fellow Marine in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?
(a) Schnoz.
(b) Dog.
(c) Baby Face.
(d) Old Man.

5. What medication and hormone is described in "War Stories"?
(a) Axenalpine.
(b) Proazone.
(c) Epinephrine.
(d) Paragrine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boylan's voice remind the narrator of in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

2. What award was the citation seeking that the narrator wrote for Boylan's friend in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

3. Where has Kevin Boylan just returned from in the beginning of “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

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

5. What award did the deceased friend of Boylan receive posthumously in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the narrative style of “In Vietnam They Had Whores.” What is happening in the beginning of the story?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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