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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the Marine whose legs are blown off in the explosion in "OIF"?

2. How does the narrator describe Rachel's views on war in "Bodies"?

3. When was Timhead's older brother killed in combat?

4. What military slang term is used in "OIF" to describe non-infantry, non-combat soldiers or staff?

5. What branch of the military did Rachel want the narrator to join instead of the Marines?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Whose memorial is described in “After Action Report”? How is the memorial described?

3. What is symbolized by the baseball uniforms in “Money as a Weapons System”?

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

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

6. What internal conflict plagues Timhead in “After Action Report”?

7. What decision does the narrator make at the end of “OIF”? Why?

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

9. How does the narrator feel when turning in his rifle after deployment in “Redeployment”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What causes Dyer’s inability to act in “FRAGO”? How would you describe this character? What is done to help Dyer? Are these actions effective?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Jewett insistent that he didn’t kill anyone in “Ten Kliks South”? Why and how does he risk insubordination in the story? What responses does he receive from his sergeant? How does Jewett relate to the other characters in Redeployment?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrator’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in “Unless it’s a Sucking Chest Wound.” What drives him to answer the phone? Who has called him? What does the narrator want from this character? What conflicts arise in the story?

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