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

2. Who says in Chapter 3, “What we got to do over here is to kill all of them and let God sort them out”?
(a) Specialist Darcy.
(b) Colonel King.
(c) Corporal Pendleton.
(d) Corporal Rios.

3. For how many days does the sandstorm last in Chapter 4?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

4. What month is it said to be in Chapter 2?
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) September.
(d) March.

5. 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?
(a) Nat King Cole.
(b) Berry Blackwater.
(c) Muhammad Latif Al-Sadah.
(d) Robert Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When did the first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) take place?

3. 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?

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

5. What does Corporal Charlie Jones give as his hometown in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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