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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what was served at a party for families before Bartle, Murphy, and the others shipped out to Iraq?
(a) Casseroles and salads.
(b) Beef roast, potatoes, and beans.
(c) Hamburgers and fries.
(d) Sandwiches and cake.

2. By September, how many soldiers had been killed?
(a) 815.
(b) About 600.
(c) 713.
(d) Fewer than 1,000.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Bartle learn later that the weather was when Mrs. Murphy read the letter he wrote in Murph's name?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Stormy.

4. In Chapter 2, where did Bartle learn that Murph was from?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Virginia.

5. In Chapter 1, what was the name of the interpreter?
(a) Yani.
(b) Malik.
(c) Pavel.
(d) Rohan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Murph go when he joined the Army?

2. What was the interpreter studying in Chapter 1 when the war came?

3. By September, how many had been killed by the war?

4. In Chapter 2, what does Bartle say was Sterling's rank when they met?

5. In Chapter 2, what year does Bartle say is the vehicle that Mrs. Murphy drives?

(see the answer key)

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