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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. Jonesy points out in Chapter 11 that the “Euphrates River looks blue and the Tigris looks” what color?
2. What does the acronym “IED” refer to in the novel?
3. What is the name of the colonel from the 422nd that comes by and says a prayer with the “God Squad” for Pendleton in Chapter 13?
4. In the beginning of Chapter 10, Sergeant Harris and Jonesy get into an argument because “Sergeant Harris said that in a way most women weren’t much more than” what?
5. What idiom does Major Scott use when talking to the sheik to describe cooperation in Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jonesy say he likes about Iraq in Chapter 8?
2. What does Perry contemplate of the complexity of their situation in Iraq in Chapter 13?
3. What game does Private Perry play with the Iraqi children in Al-Uhaimir in Chapter 9?
4. What causes the argument between Jonesy and Sergeant Harris in Chapter 10?
5. What mission is the CA unit assigned in Chapter 10? Where is the mission located?
6. Why is the CA unit to remain in the Green Zone for a period of time in Chapter 13?
7. Where is Private Perry invited to go on a tour with Corporal Kennedy in Chapter 8?
8. Whom do Perry’s team have tea with in Chapter 9? What do they learn from this character?
9. How is the setting where Private Perry goes on tour with Corporal Kennedy described in Chapter 8?
10. Who informs the CA unit that they are to remain in the Green Zone in Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the members and duties of the soldiers in the First, Second, and Third Squads of the CA unit in Chapter 2. What squad is Private Perry assigned to? Who are his teammates in this squad? Who is the gunner?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the sense of danger, mistrust, and fear that can be seen in Private Perry and the other main characters in the novel. How does Perry say the “Rules of Engagement” apply differently to the opponent? Why is this frustrating for the American troops?
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