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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Arabic news station called that has shown some of the prisoners that have been taken in Chapter 4?
(a) An Nasiriyah.
(b) Abu Ghraib.
(c) Al Jazeera.
(d) Kazimayn.

2. Sergeant Harris is described in Chapter 2 as “a black soldier who had switched to Civil Affairs from” where?
(a) “The Marines.”
(b) “The Navy Seals.”
(c) “Halfmaster.”
(d) “Quartermaster.”

3. The location that Captain Coles tells the narrator they’re going to after changing directions in Chapter 5 is how far northeast from where they are now?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

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) Jackie Gleason.
(c) Louis Armstrong.
(d) John Lennon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Perry’s team arrives at the bombed school in Chapter 6, the troops that are patrolling the area are from where, according to Captain Coles?

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?

3. Who comprises the Second Squad when they take off for Iraq in Chapter 3?

4. What does the narrator say Marla Kennedy found in one of the outhouses in Chapter 6?

5. What do “MPs” refer to in the narrative?

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