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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. In his letter to Uncle Richie in Chapter 11, Private Perry says that his mother has been asking if she can send him anything. What does Perry request that his uncle have her send if money isn’t too tight?

2. What does Jerry Egri say he did back home in Chapter 12?

3. The narrator says in Chapter 8, “The 3rd and 4th Marines had secured an area in downtown Baghdad they were calling” what?

4. How many men are arrested at the home where the detonators are found in Chapter 10?

5. Captain Coles comes to inform Perry’s unit after sunset in Chapter 10 that they will be escorting some Intelligence guys to a place in what district before sunrise?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Private Perry come to rescue Captain Miller in Chapter 14?

2. Whom do Perry’s team have tea with in Chapter 9? What do they learn from this character?

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

4. Who informs the CA unit that they are to remain in the Green Zone in Chapter 13?

5. What mission is related to the CA unit from Major Sessions in Chapter 11?

6. Where does Perry’s team go next in the pursuit of their mission after Major Sessions returns to camp in Chapter 11?

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

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

9. Who does Captain Coles introduce to the Civil Affairs unit in Chapter 10?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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