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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Corbin.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Lieutenant Nelson.
(d) Lopez.

2. Who is described in Chapter 6 as “Saddam’s fourth or fifth cousin” that “spoke a little English and was between one hundred and two hundred years old”?
(a) Halima Telfah.
(b) Ahmed Sabbat.
(c) Captain Coles.
(d) Jamil Sidqi al-Tikrit.

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

4. What is the First Squad painting at the Iraqi military school in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Port-O-Potties.
(b) A school.
(c) A church.
(d) A Humvee.

5. What is the nickname that Corporal Kennedy calls Private Perry in the novel?
(a) Birdy.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Jonesy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the song that Jonesy writes about the sandstorm in Chapter 4?

3. What is the name that the narrator says “we called the Special Ops guys who went on secret missions in enemy territory,” in Chapter 2?

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

5. What is the hometown of Sergeant Robert Harris, as noted in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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