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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who shoots and kills the injured man that begins shooting at the narrator’s squad with a pistol in Chapter 5?
(a) Captain Coles.
(b) Captain Miller.
(c) Specialist Darcy.
(d) Sergeant Harris.

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

4. What does “MRE” stand for in the narrative?
(a) “Missing Relay Edict.”
(b) “Missing Recon Eviction.”
(c) “Meal, Read-to-Eat.”
(d) “Metal Restrictor Envoy.”

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

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

7. 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?
(a) England.
(b) Peru.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

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

9. It is discussed between the narrator and his team in Chapter 3 the possibility of a battle between the Sunnis and what other sect?
(a) The Kurds.
(b) The Hindus.
(c) The Shiites.
(d) The Mevlevi Order.

10. Who is the driver in the First Squad in Chapter 2?
(a) Captain Coles.
(b) Corporal Jones.
(c) Colonel King.
(d) Ahmed Sabbat.

11. How old does Captain Coles say he was when he joined the army in Chapter 2?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 21.

12. What does the narrator say Marla Kennedy found in one of the outhouses in Chapter 6?
(a) A camel spider.
(b) A banana spider.
(c) A black widow spider.
(d) A wolf spider.

13. Harris says that he served on tour where in the first Gulf War in Chapter 6?
(a) Iran.
(b) Bolivia.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Qatar.

14. The 3rd Infantry Division is generally following what group that enters Iraq first in Chapter 4?
(a) The Political Brigade.
(b) The Air Force.
(c) The Special Ops.
(d) The Marines.

15. Where does Corporal Eddie Evans say he is from originally in Chapter 1?
(a) Tampa, Florida.
(b) Stone Mountain, Georgia.
(c) Harlem, New York.
(d) Stormville, New York.

Short Answer 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?

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. The first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) was waged by a U.N. coalition force of 34 nations against Iraq in response to what?

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?

5. The narrator says in Chapter 6 that “the guys from the 3rd ID and the 4th Marines were bopping around Baghdad and getting on television” because they had been present when what was torn down?

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