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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jonesy describe as a “blues dude” that made a deal with the devil at the crossroads for some guitar licks in Chapter 3?
(a) Berry Blackwater.
(b) Nat King Cole.
(c) Muhammad Latif Al-Sadah.
(d) Robert Johnson.

2. In Chapter 2, the narrator states that “There were special detachments created for Medical, Construction, and Intelligence.” The Medical detachment people are said to be led by whom?
(a) Ahmed Sabbat.
(b) Captain Miller.
(c) Sergeant Harris.
(d) Corporal Jones.

3. What is the name of the medic that has a bandage over her head when the narrator’s squad arrives at the makeshift hospital in Chapter 5?
(a) Smith.
(b) Jameson.
(c) Owens.
(d) Walker.

4. What does the acronym “IED” refer to in the novel?
(a) “Imperative Exception Detail.”
(b) “Improvised Explosive Device.”
(c) “Important Entry Device.”
(d) “Implosive Electronic Device.”

5. 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) Corporal Rios.
(b) Lieutenant Nelson.
(c) Captain Miller.
(d) Colonel King.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shoots and kills the injured man that begins shooting at the narrator’s squad with a pistol in Chapter 5?

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

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

4. Where does Barbara say their Humvee was when they witnessed the explosion that killed two marines in Chapter 8?

5. The mosque that Private Perry visits with other CA soldiers in Chapter 8 is located in what area north of Baghdad?

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