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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. Where does Cpl Sweet get shot in "FRAGO"?

2. What weapons are taken away from the Marines during their flight home in "Redeployment"?

3. How does the narrator of "Bodies" differentiate how women and men prefer hearing Iraq stories?

4. Where are the families of Marines killed in action sent to see their loved ones buried, according to the narrator in "OIF"?

5. What type of project is described as "big" by Bob in “Money as a Weapons System”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How would you describe the language style of “OIF”? Why do you think the author employs this style?

3. Describe the narrative style in “Money as a Weapons System.” What is the narrator’s perspective on the war in the beginning of the story?

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

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

6. What do the Marines do after entering the basement in “FRAGO”?

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

8. Who is Rachel, and what role does she play in the story “Bodies”?

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

10. How do the Marines enter the targeted house in “FRAGO”? What do they discover upon entering?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of guilt, validation, and grief in the stories from Redeployment. What characters relate to these themes? What statements do you think that the author is making in regards to guilt, validation, and grief through these narratives?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Wilson and Jenks in “War Stories.” How old are these characters? Where do they live? Why are they meeting Sarah and Jessie in the narrative? What is their relationship to one another?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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