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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the two main branches of Islam did Saddam Hussein belong, according to the narrator in Chapter 8?
(a) Shiite.
(b) Sunni.
(c) Mawlaw'īyya.
(d) Kurd.

2. What fighting vehicle is described in Chapter 4 as “a big tank-looking affair with a mounted cannon”?
(a) A Humvee.
(b) A Bradley.
(c) A Canyoneer.
(d) A Water Buffalo.

3. What word from Chapter 12 refers to a loose hooded cloak, typically woolen, traditionally worn by Arabs?
(a) Djellaba.
(b) Burka.
(c) Sari.
(d) Bashuka.

4. The mosque that Private Perry visits with other CA soldiers in Chapter 8 is located in what area north of Baghdad?
(a) Al Jazeera.
(b) An Nasiriyah.
(c) An Najaf.
(d) Kazimayn.

5. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a temporary camp without tents or cover, used by soldiers?
(a) Yurt.
(b) Igloo.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Bivouac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jerry Egri say he did back home in Chapter 12?

2. The 3rd Infantry Division is generally following what group that enters Iraq first in Chapter 4?

3. Who is described as “one of the intelligence guys” that has lost the use of his camera due to the sandstorm in Chapter 4?

4. Jonesy says in Chapter 8 that if he could, he would take all of what back to Georgia and teach them the blues?

5. What kind of vehicle is the narrator and his squad traveling in as they enter Iraq in Chapter 4?

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