2. Who is described as “one of the intelligence guys” that has lost the use of his camera due to the sandstorm in Chapter 4?
(a) Lieutenant Nelson.
(b) Captain Miller.
(c) Colonel King.
(d) Corporal Rios.

3. When did the first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) take place?
(a) 1989-1990.
(b) 1990-1991.
(c) 1991-1993.
(d) 1992-1994.

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

5. 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”?
(a) Lopez.
(b) Lieutenant Nelson.
(c) Corbin.
(d) Jackson.

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. What is the First Squad painting at the Iraqi military school in the beginning of Chapter 6?

3. The letter that is presented in the novel’s Prologue is dated when?

4. What does “KIA” represent in the narrative?

5. How old does Jean Darcy say her great-grandmother is in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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