1. Jonesy tells the narrator in Chapter 3, “Most of my training was about” doing what “when you heard gunfire”?
(a) “Jumping up.”
(b) “Shooting back.”
(c) “Calling the cops.”
(d) “Diving down.”

2. Who is the driver in the First Squad in Chapter 2?
(a) Ahmed Sabbat.
(b) Corporal Jones.
(c) Captain Coles.
(d) Colonel King.

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

4. Robin describes Jonesy as a guy in his unit from where in the letter in the Prologue?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Kansas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. For how many days does the sandstorm last in Chapter 4?

3. The first casualties that the narrator learns of in Chapter 4 are described as having been “hit around someplace called” what?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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