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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Kuwait.
(b) Iraq’s invasion of Iran.
(c) Iraq’s invasion of Libya.
(d) The 9/11 attacks.

2. What television station does the narrator’s squad pick up after stopping to camp for the night in Iraq in Chapter 4?
(a) CNN.
(b) NBC.
(c) CBS.
(d) FOX.

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

4. How old does Jean Darcy say her great-grandmother is in Chapter 3?
(a) 85 years old.
(b) 75 years old.
(c) 80 years old.
(d) 90 years old.

5. The character who introduces herself as Major Spring Sessions says in the opening of Chapter 1, “Gentlemen, ladies, welcome to” what location?
(a) “Aloha by the Sea.”
(b) “The land of forgiveness.”
(c) “Qatar by the Sea.”
(d) “Doha by the Sea.”

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. 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?

3. The narrator describes watching a film about Saddam Hussein in Chapter 2. What people in the film are described as having been gassed?

4. 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?

5. Who is the driver in the First Squad in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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