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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. 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 Clowns.”
(b) “The Jackknives.”
(c) “The Hoodlums.”
(d) “The Posse.”

2. What fighting vehicle is described in Chapter 4 as “a big tank-looking affair with a mounted cannon”?
(a) A Canyoneer.
(b) A Water Buffalo.
(c) A Bradley.
(d) A Humvee.

3. To whom is the letter addressed in the Prologue of the novel?
(a) Aunt Sarah.
(b) Mom.
(c) Uncle Richie.
(d) Dad.

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

5. 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) Bob Marley.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) Louis Armstrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is discussed between the narrator and his team in Chapter 3 the possibility of a battle between the Sunnis and what other sect?

2. When Captain Coles tells the narrator that they’re changing direction in Chapter 5, he explains, “The 204th Medical called asking for some help south of” what location?

3. Where is Corporal Marla Kennedy from originally?

4. What is the hometown of Sergeant Robert Harris, as noted in Chapter 1?

5. What health condition does Private Perry mention his father has and is not watching in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who brings a television to Private Perry’s tent in Chapter 7? What do the soldiers watch?

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

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

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 hopes and fears does Private Perry relate to the reader in the opening of Chapter 3?

9. What does Private Perry reveal in his letter to Uncle Richie in Chapter 6?

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

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