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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Syrians.
(b) The Shiites.
(c) The Kurds.
(d) The Sunnis.

2. In his letter in the Prologue, Robin says he is less than a hundred miles from what country’s border?
(a) Iran.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) Syria.
(d) Iraq.

3. Who comprises the Second Squad when they take off for Iraq in Chapter 3?
(a) Captain Coles, Lieutenant Nelson, and Captain Miller.
(b) Colonel King, Specialist Darcy, and Captain Miller.
(c) Sergeant Harris, Corporal Evans, and Specialist Darcy.
(d) Captain Miller, Private Perry, and Corporal Kennedy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What month is it said to be in Chapter 2?

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

4. 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”?

5. The first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) was waged by a U.N. coalition force of 34 nations against Iraq in response to what?

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