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

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

3. What is the name that the narrator says “we called the Special Ops guys who went on secret missions in enemy territory,” in Chapter 2?
(a) “The Jackknives.”
(b) “The Posse.”
(c) “The Clowns.”
(d) “The Hoodlums.”

4. In Chapter 3, the narrator says that the troops just heard a lecture from what individual “who was in charge of all Civil Affairs in the area”?
(a) Colonel King.
(b) Specialist Darcy.
(c) Muhammad Latif Al-Sadah.
(d) Lieutenant Nelson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the baseball player on the Yankees t-shirt that one of the Iraqi children is wearing in Chapter 5?

2. What is the date listed on Private Perry’s letter to Uncle Richie in Chapter 5?

3. For how many days does the sandstorm last in Chapter 4?

4. 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?

5. Private Perry’s mother says in her letter in Chapter 7 that she saw on television that a white Baptist church where was preparing food and stuff to send to the troops?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mission does Private Perry’s team receive in Chapter 6?

2. What does Private Perry say of the speeches made by the officers in Chapter 3?

3. What does Private Perry question after reading his mother’s letter in Chapter 7?

4. 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?

5. What does Captain Coles have the soldiers state when he calls roll in Chapter 1?

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

7. Who acts as translator for the Civil Affairs unit in Chapter 4? What is discovered once the team arrives in An Nasiriyah?

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

9. To whom does Private Perry write a letter at the end of Chapter 2? What is revealed in the letter?

10. How does Private Perry describe the films that the soldiers watch in Chapter 2?

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