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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. When did the first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) take place?
2. What river runs through Baghdad?
3. What is the hometown of Sergeant Robert Harris, as noted in Chapter 1?
4. What does Corporal Kennedy say the line of green objects on the ground are that can be seen as the squad drives across the Iraqi border in Chapter 4?
5. Robin describes Jonesy as a guy in his unit from where in the letter in the Prologue?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Private Perry relate to his Uncle Richie via letter in Chapter 5?
2. What leads to the death of the Iraqi boy in Chapter 4? How does Private Perry respond?
3. What hopes and fears does Private Perry relate to the reader in the opening of Chapter 3?
4. How does Private Perry describe the films that the soldiers watch in Chapter 2?
5. 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?
6. How does Private Perry describe the setting and mission they embark on in Chapter 6?
7. How is the role of the Civil Affairs unit described in Chapter 3?
8. What mission does Private Perry’s team receive in Chapter 6?
9. Who brings a television to Private Perry’s tent in Chapter 7? What do the soldiers watch?
10. What does Private Perry receive at mail call in Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of fear and courage in Sunrise Over Fallujah. How do these themes apply to the protagonist? How do they apply to Jonesy and the other soldiers in the narrative? What symbols relate to these themes in the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Detail the hierarchy of leadership within Private Perry’s CA unit and squad. Who oversees the entire CA unit? Where does Private Perry fall in the hierarchy of power? What is Major Session’s role in the unit?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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