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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Corporal Phil Pendleton said to be from in Chapter 1?
(a) Harlem, New York.
(b) Stone Mountain, Georgia.
(c) Dix Hills, New York.
(d) Leetown, West Virginia.

2. Who from the Third Squad is described in Chapter 2 as “a really quiet guy… who had worked in a rehabilitation center in civilian life”?
(a) Lopez.
(b) Corbin.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Lieutenant Nelson.

3. What are the initials that are tattooed on Lopez’s hand, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) AMGG.
(b) ALKN.
(c) DRGE.
(d) LIJS.

4. Where does Corporal Eddie Evans say he is from originally in Chapter 1?
(a) Harlem, New York.
(b) Stormville, New York.
(c) Tampa, Florida.
(d) Stone Mountain, Georgia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. To whom is the letter addressed in the Prologue of the novel?

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

4. What is the nickname that Corporal Kennedy calls Private Perry in the novel?

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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