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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) was waged by a U.N. coalition force of 34 nations against Iraq in response to what?
(a) Iraq’s invasion of Iran.
(b) Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
(c) The 9/11 attacks.
(d) Iraq’s invasion of Libya.

3. What fighting vehicle is described in Chapter 4 as “a big tank-looking affair with a mounted cannon”?
(a) A Bradley.
(b) A Humvee.
(c) A Water Buffalo.
(d) A Canyoneer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What television station does the narrator’s squad pick up after stopping to camp for the night in Iraq in Chapter 4?

3. 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?

4. The dozen or soldiers that the narrator is a part of are acting as what team in Chapter 2?

5. Private Robin Perry says that he is from where originally in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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