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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. 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?

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

3. Where does Private Perry describe his grandmother going to “drink tea from glasses instead of cups” when she was young in Chapter 9?

4. Word has come down that Major Sessions was passed up for a promotion to what title in Chapter 11?

5. The mosque that Private Perry visits with other CA soldiers in Chapter 8 is located in what area north of Baghdad?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where is Private Perry invited to go on a tour with Corporal Kennedy in Chapter 8?

4. What game does Private Perry play with the Iraqi children in Al-Uhaimir in Chapter 9?

5. What does Jonesy say he likes about Iraq in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

9. What does Perry contemplate of the complexity of their situation in Iraq in Chapter 13?

10. What mission is the CA unit given in Chapter 14? Who will accompany them on the mission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss Saddam Hussein and the history of Iraq’s military operations prior to the Iraq War. What political, cultural, and religious factions can be seen in Iraq at this time? What is Iraq’s history of warfare with neighboring countries like?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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