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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Arabic news station called that has shown some of the prisoners that have been taken in Chapter 4?
(a) Abu Ghraib.
(b) Al Jazeera.
(c) Kazimayn.
(d) An Nasiriyah.

2. To whom is the letter addressed in the Prologue of the novel?
(a) Aunt Sarah.
(b) Mom.
(c) Uncle Richie.
(d) Dad.

3. The lines of the song that the narrator thinks of as his squad drives into Iraq are “Check out the real situation / Nation war against nation / When did it all begin? / When will it end?” These lyrics are from a song by whom?
(a) Bob Marley.
(b) Louis Armstrong.
(c) Jackie Gleason.
(d) John Lennon.

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

5. What does “ROE cards” refer to in Chapter 3?
(a) Restrictions of Employment cards.
(b) Rules of Engagement cards.
(c) Reasons of Employment cards.
(d) Regulations of Entitlement cards.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. It is discussed between the narrator and his team in Chapter 3 the possibility of a battle between the Sunnis and what other sect?

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

4. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a temporary camp without tents or cover, used by soldiers?

5. What is the name of the medic that has a bandage over her head when the narrator’s squad arrives at the makeshift hospital in Chapter 5?

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