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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. Who dies as a result of injuries from the attack on the MRAP in "After Action Report"?

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

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

4. How old is Cindy in “Money as a Weapons System”?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrator’s civilian life described when he returns home in “Redeployment”?

2. What irony is related regarding Rachel in “Bodies”?

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

4. What literary element dominates “Money as a Weapons System”?

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

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

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

8. What does the narrator do in the end of “Redeployment”? Why?

9. Who is the narrator of “Bodies”? How does this narrator describe his feelings about the war in the story?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Rodriguez and the priest in “Prayer in the Furnace.” Why does the priest relate to Rodriguez’s anger? How does the priest go about helping Rodriguez? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Timhead in “After Action Report.” What are Timhead’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story? What are the main conflicts that Timhead grapples with? Who assists Timhead?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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