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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Jackie Gleason.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Louis Armstrong.
(d) Bob Marley.

2. The first casualties that the narrator learns of in Chapter 4 are described as having been “hit around someplace called” what?
(a) Kazimayn.
(b) An Najaf.
(c) Al Jazeera.
(d) An Nasiriyah.

3. Major Spring Sessions tells the unit in Chapter 1 that their entire detachment is made up of about how many people?
(a) 81.
(b) 30.
(c) 75.
(d) 42.

4. The narrator says in the beginning of Chapter 6 that they are currently located “at some Iraqi military school not far from” what airport?
(a) “Bashur Airport.”
(b) “An Numaniyah Airport.”
(c) “Erbil International Airport.”
(d) “Rasheed Airport.”

5. What does “ROE cards” refer to in Chapter 3?
(a) Restrictions of Employment cards.
(b) Regulations of Entitlement cards.
(c) Reasons of Employment cards.
(d) Rules of Engagement cards.

6. How old does Jean Darcy say her great-grandmother is in Chapter 3?
(a) 90 years old.
(b) 75 years old.
(c) 80 years old.
(d) 85 years old.

7. What is the name of Private Perry’s mother?
(a) Martha Perry.
(b) Jackie Perry.
(c) Sarah Perry.
(d) Julie Perry.

8. Who shows Private Perry a photograph of his little girls who are described as “two redheaded girls, about three or four” in Chapter 6?
(a) Corporal Pendleton.
(b) Halima Telfah.
(c) Lieutenant Nelson.
(d) Corporal Rios.

9. Robin describes Jonesy as a guy in his unit from where in the letter in the Prologue?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Mississippi.

10. 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) “Aloha by the Sea.”
(c) “Doha by the Sea.”
(d) “The land of forgiveness.”

11. Private Robin Perry says that he is from where originally in Chapter 1?
(a) Harlem, New York.
(b) Stone Mountain, Georgia.
(c) Dix Hills, New York.
(d) Tampa, Florida.

12. What health condition does Private Perry mention his father has and is not watching in Chapter 7?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) A heart murmur.
(c) High blood pressure.
(d) Stomach ulcers.

13. Where does the narrator say Captain Coles had gone on his honeymoon in Chapter 6?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Hawaii.

14. Where is Corporal Phil Pendleton said to be from in Chapter 1?
(a) Harlem, New York.
(b) Leetown, West Virginia.
(c) Stone Mountain, Georgia.
(d) Dix Hills, New York.

15. The letter that is presented in the novel’s Prologue is dated when?
(a) September 4, 2003.
(b) February 27, 2003.
(c) March 16, 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. What television station does the narrator’s squad pick up after stopping to camp for the night in Iraq in Chapter 4?

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?

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

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?

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