1. Who is the baseball player on the Yankees t-shirt that one of the Iraqi children is wearing in Chapter 5?
(a) Derek Jeter.
(b) Bobby Fisher.
(c) Johnny Saint.
(d) Jack Slater.

2. Private Perry’s mother says in her letter in Chapter 7 that something is finally being done with the buildings on what street?
(a) Lenox Avenue.
(b) Anderson Street.
(c) Park Avenue.
(d) Kennedy Street.

3. Who from the Third Squad is described in Chapter 2 as “a really quiet guy… who had worked in a rehabilitation center in civilian life”?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Lieutenant Nelson.
(c) Lopez.
(d) Corbin.

4. The 3rd Infantry Division is generally following what group that enters Iraq first in Chapter 4?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Political Brigade.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Special Ops.

5. What does “MRE” stand for in the narrative?
(a) “Missing Recon Eviction.”
(b) “Missing Relay Edict.”
(c) “Meal, Read-to-Eat.”
(d) “Metal Restrictor Envoy.”

Short Answer Questions

1. When Captain Coles tells the narrator that they’re changing direction in Chapter 5, he explains, “The 204th Medical called asking for some help south of” what location?

2. When Corporal Rios receives a large package in the beginning of Chapter 9, the return address is from where?

3. Who is the driver in the First Squad in Chapter 2?

4. For how many days does the sandstorm last in Chapter 4?

5. The name that is given to the stuffed monkey in Chapter 9 is a character name from what World War II novel?

(see the answer key)

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