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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is discussed between the narrator and his team in Chapter 3 the possibility of a battle between the Sunnis and what other sect?
(a) The Kurds.
(b) The Shiites.
(c) The Hindus.
(d) The Mevlevi Order.

2. Where does the narrator say he and his squad spent the rest of the afternoon in the opening of Chapter 5?
(a) Kazimayn.
(b) An Nasiriyah.
(c) Abu Ghraib.
(d) An Najaf.

3. Where is Corporal Marla Kennedy from originally?
(a) Dix Hills, New York.
(b) Tampa, Florida.
(c) Stone Mountain, Georgia.
(d) Harlem, New York.

4. What does “KIA” represent in the narrative?
(a) Kruger Indian Authority.
(b) Kullen Iraqi Authority.
(c) Killed in Action.
(d) Killed in Absence.

5. The narrator describes watching a film about Saddam Hussein in Chapter 2. What people in the film are described as having been gassed?
(a) The Shiites.
(b) The Syrians.
(c) The Sunnis.
(d) The Kurds.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is the name of the song that Jonesy writes about the sandstorm in Chapter 4?

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

4. Sergeant Harris is described in Chapter 2 as “a black soldier who had switched to Civil Affairs from” where?

5. Who is the baseball player on the Yankees t-shirt that one of the Iraqi children is wearing in Chapter 5?

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