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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of vehicle is the narrator and his squad traveling in as they enter Iraq in Chapter 4?
(a) A AMX-13 light tank.
(b) A Hellcat.
(c) An Armadillo.
(d) A Humvee.

2. What is the name of the song that Jonesy writes about the sandstorm in Chapter 4?
(a) “I Hate Your Mother Worse Than I Hate This Sand Blues.”
(b) “Yesterday’s Blues and Tomorrow’s Rainbows.”
(c) “I Wanna Sing You a Song Baby That Ain’t the Blues.”
(d) “It’s a Long Way to Yesterday and a Longer Way til Tomorrow.”

3. When Captain Coles tells the narrator that they’re changing direction in Chapter 5, he explains, “The 204th Medical called asking for some help south of” what location?
(a) “Al Jazeera.”
(b) “Kazimayn.”
(c) “An Nasiriyah.”
(d) “An Najaf.”

4. 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?
(a) Bob Marley.
(b) Louis Armstrong.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) Jackie Gleason.

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

Short Answer 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?

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 is the driver in the First Squad in Chapter 2?

4. Robin describes Jonesy as a guy in his unit from where in the letter in the Prologue?

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

(see the answer key)

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