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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. What do the CA unit soldiers offer to Jamil to come with them as a translator at the Republican Hospital in Chapter 11?

2. Major Sessions tells the CA unit about their next mission in the beginning of Chapter 11. Their mission is to help an Iraqi woman locate her lost son. How old is the boy?

3. Perry’s unit gets word in Chapter 13 that no one is to leave the Green Zone in groups of less than how many each?

4. How old is Captain Coles’s daughter that has been hospitalized in Chapter 12?

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 11, “For every one of the coalition people that got killed, there were” how many dead Iraqis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs as Private Perry and the others are returning to “The Bubble” after the tour in Chapter 8?

2. Why is the CA unit to remain in the Green Zone for a period of time in Chapter 13?

3. Where does Perry’s unit go first in order to pursue their mission in Chapter 11? Who acts as translator?

4. What mission is the CA unit assigned in Chapter 10? Where is the mission located?

5. What does Corporal Rios find when he opens the package from eBay in Chapter 9?

6. How is the character of Jerry Egri described in Chapter 12?

7. What causes the argument between Jonesy and Sergeant Harris in Chapter 10?

8. Who makes the discovery of the detonators in Chapter 10? Where are they located?

9. How is the setting of the meeting site described in Chapter 14? Who leads the discussion with the sheikh?

10. How is the setting where Private Perry goes on tour with Corporal Kennedy described in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the correlations between the author’s novel, Fallen Angels and Sunrise Over Fallujah. What are common themes in these works? What parallels can you see between the Vietnam and Iraq Wars? How are Uncle Richie and Robin Perry similar? How do they differ?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Captain Coles in Sunrise Over Fallujah. What are Private Perry’s first impressions of Coles? How does Coles explain the CA unit’s objectives in Chapter 3?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the obstacles presented by the sandstorm in Chapter 4. How long does the sandstorm last? How does this setback influence the morale of the troops? How long are they trapped?

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