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

2. What is given to the narrator before his deployment in "In Vietnam They Had Whores"?

3. For how long has the narrator's unit been in Iraq in the beginning of "Ten Kliks South"?

4. What did Wilson and Jenks spend most of their time doing when deployed in Iraq?

5. Who loaded the weapon that was used in the attack in "Ten Kliks South"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the character of Zara represent in “Psychological Operations”?

2. What “clues” are described to indicate the presence of prostitutes in “In Vietnam They Had Whores”?

3. How does Waguih describe the incident where he was responsible for another man’s death in “Psychological Operations”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss aspects of irony and foreshadowing in “FRAGO.” What is ironic about the Iraqis that have been saved in the story? What happens to them? How is “the enemy” defined in this story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of lying or exaggeration in “Bodies.” Why does the narrator lie about or exaggerate his stories of the war? How do his lies and exaggerations differ for different people? What is the truth of his experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme and representation of bureaucracy in “Money as a Weapons System.” Does the author present the bureaucratic processes of the military in a favorable light or an unfavorable one? Why? How does the narrator feel about the bureaucratic system?

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