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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does the narrator say Captain Coles had gone on his honeymoon in Chapter 6?

4. Private Perry’s mother says in her letter in Chapter 7 that something is finally being done with the buildings on what street?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is related in the letter that comprises the Prologue of the novel?

4. Where is Perry’s Civil Affairs unit stationed in Chapter 6? Who appears at the meeting here?

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

8. How is the setting of An Nasiriyah described in Chapter 5? Where is the hospital set up?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the terrorist attacks that took place in New York and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001 and the declaration of war between the United States and Iraq in March of 2003. How many people were killed in the terrorist attacks? What were the objectives of the war in Iraq when it first began? How did the 9/11 attacks influence Private Perry’s decision to join the military?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of An Nasiriyah. How populous is this city? How much fighting has been taking place here? How does Private Perry compare this setting to Doha by the Sea?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the term “fog of war” as used in Chapter 6. What does this phrase mean? How does this apply to the situation at the village school where the CA unit is going? Who first uses this term?

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