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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many days does the sandstorm last in Chapter 4?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. The letter that is presented in the novel’s Prologue is dated when?
(a) March 16, 2003.
(b) February 27, 2003.
(c) June 12, 2002.
(d) September 4, 2003.

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

4. Major Spring Sessions tells the unit in Chapter 1 that their entire detachment is made up of about how many people?
(a) 81.
(b) 30.
(c) 75.
(d) 42.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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”?

3. 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?

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

5. What does Corporal Charlie Jones give as his hometown in Chapter 1?

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