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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What regiment is described as the first confirmed casualties in Chapter 4?
(a) The 302nd Regiment.
(b) The 507th Regiment.
(c) The 104th Regiment.
(d) The 422nd Regiment.

2. The stuffed monkey that Corporal Rios receives in the mail in Chapter 9 is what kind of monkey, according to Captain Miller?
(a) An African vervet.
(b) A spider monkey.
(c) A Columbian tamarin.
(d) A capuchin monkey.

3. What does Corporal Charlie Jones give as his hometown in Chapter 1?
(a) Harlem, New York.
(b) Stone Mountain, Georgia.
(c) Dix Hills, New York.
(d) Tampa, Florida.

4. In his letter in the Prologue, Robin says he is less than a hundred miles from what country’s border?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) Iran.
(d) Syria.

5. The Special Ops guys that Perry’s unit is escorting in Chapter 10 say that they got some information from the confession box that there’s an IED factory located where?
(a) The Old City area.
(b) The Rusafa district
(c) The New City area.
(d) The An Najaf district.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) take place?

2. What fighting vehicle is described in Chapter 4 as “a big tank-looking affair with a mounted cannon”?

3. What does the acronym “IED” refer to in the novel?

4. What is the name of the Special Ops guy who arrives for escort with Lieutenant Davis in Chapter 10?

5. The dozen or soldiers that the narrator is a part of are acting as what team in Chapter 2?

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