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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Corporal Charlie Jones give as his hometown in Chapter 1?
(a) Tampa, Florida.
(b) Dix Hills, New York.
(c) Harlem, New York.
(d) Stone Mountain, Georgia.

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) John Lennon.
(b) Jackie Gleason.
(c) Bob Marley.
(d) Louis Armstrong.

4. What regiment is described as the first confirmed casualties in Chapter 4?
(a) The 422nd Regiment.
(b) The 104th Regiment.
(c) The 507th Regiment.
(d) The 302nd Regiment.

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?
(a) Captain Miller.
(b) Sergeant Harris.
(c) Corporal Jones.
(d) Ahmed Sabbat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The letter that is presented in the novel’s Prologue is dated when?

2. What does “ROE cards” refer to in Chapter 3?

3. How old does Jean Darcy say her great-grandmother is in Chapter 3?

4. What does Corporal Kennedy say the line of green objects on the ground are that can be seen as the squad drives across the Iraqi border in Chapter 4?

5. Where does the narrator say he and his squad spent the rest of the afternoon in the opening of Chapter 5?

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