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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Lieutenant Nelson.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Corbin.
(d) Lopez.

2. Who is the driver in the Second Squad in Chapter 2?
(a) Captain Coles.
(b) Lieutenant Nelson.
(c) Sergeant Harris.
(d) Colonel King.

3. What is the name of Private Perry’s mother?
(a) Jackie Perry.
(b) Julie Perry.
(c) Sarah Perry.
(d) Martha Perry.

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

5. The village that Perry, Jonesy, and their unit go to in Chapter 9 in order to make reparations for civilian deaths in an air raid is called what?
(a) Kazimayn.
(b) An Nasiriyah.
(c) Al-Uhaimir.
(d) An Najaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is given to the stuffed monkey that Corporal Rios received in the mail in Chapter 9?

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

3. Who shoots and kills the injured man that begins shooting at the narrator’s squad with a pistol in Chapter 5?

4. What do “MPs” refer to in the narrative?

5. What is being used as a makeshift hospital for the wounded Iraqi civilians when the narrator’s squad arrives as backup for the medics in Chapter 5?

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