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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sergeant Harris is described in Chapter 2 as “a black soldier who had switched to Civil Affairs from” where?
(a) “Halfmaster.”
(b) “The Marines.”
(c) “Quartermaster.”
(d) “The Navy Seals.”

2. How old does Captain Coles say he was when he joined the army in Chapter 2?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 22.

3. What kind of vehicle is the narrator and his squad traveling in as they enter Iraq in Chapter 4?
(a) A AMX-13 light tank.
(b) An Armadillo.
(c) A Humvee.
(d) A Hellcat.

4. Who shoots and kills the injured man that begins shooting at the narrator’s squad with a pistol in Chapter 5?
(a) Captain Miller.
(b) Sergeant Harris.
(c) Specialist Darcy.
(d) Captain Coles.

5. What is the hometown of Sergeant Robert Harris, as noted in Chapter 1?
(a) Tampa, Florida.
(b) Dix Hills, New York.
(c) Harlem, New York.
(d) Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fighting vehicle is described in Chapter 4 as “a big tank-looking affair with a mounted cannon”?

2. What are the initials that are tattooed on Lopez’s hand, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?

3. The character who introduces herself as Major Spring Sessions says in the opening of Chapter 1, “Gentlemen, ladies, welcome to” what location?

4. Who does Jonesy describe as a “blues dude” that made a deal with the devil at the crossroads for some guitar licks in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 2, the narrator states that “There were special detachments created for Medical, Construction, and Intelligence.” The Medical detachment people are said to be led by whom?

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