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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Along what river do the narrator and his squad travel as they head northeast in Chapter 5?
(a) The Tigris River.
(b) The Mississippi River.
(c) The Nile River.
(d) The Euphrates River.

2. The character who introduces herself as Major Spring Sessions says in the opening of Chapter 1, “Gentlemen, ladies, welcome to” what location?
(a) “Doha by the Sea.”
(b) “The land of forgiveness.”
(c) “Qatar by the Sea.”
(d) “Aloha by the Sea.”

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

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

5. After reading the letter from his mother in Chapter 7, Private Perry thinks about how she said he was always what type of individual?
(a) Sickly.
(b) Ambitious.
(c) Brave.
(d) Driven.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Captain Coles say he was when he joined the army in Chapter 2?

2. 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?

3. How old does Jean Darcy say her great-grandmother is in Chapter 3?

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. Who comprises the Second Squad when they take off for Iraq in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the main narrative in the novel? Where has this character arrived in the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. What does Private Perry receive at mail call in Chapter 7?

3. What assignments do the team members receive in Chapter 2?

4. What mission does Private Perry’s team receive in Chapter 5? What does Private Perry learn during this mission?

5. For how long is the convoy held back due to the sandstorm in Chapter 4? Where do they go once the storm passes?

6. How does Private Perry describe the setting and mission they embark on in Chapter 6?

7. Where is Private Perry’s team put up for the night in the end of Chapter 5? Why does Jonesy come to visit Perry in the night?

8. What does Private Perry relate to his Uncle Richie via letter in Chapter 5?

9. What characters does Private Perry befriend in Chapter 1? By what nickname is he called?

10. What has made Corporal Victor Rios upset in Chapter 7?

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