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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, who died in the battle in the orchard?
(a) A corporal from the second platoon.
(b) A sergeant from the fouth platoon.
(c) A private from the first platoon.
(d) A private from the third platoon.

2. What injuries were there from the blast in the city in Chapter 6?
(a) Temporary blindness.
(b) Bruised ligaments.
(c) Broken bones.
(d) Broken eardrums.

3. In Chapter 8, where did Sterling say that Murph had been spending his time?
(a) DFAC.
(b) Hajji market.
(c) FOB.
(d) Medics's station.

4. In Chapter 7, how did Bartle spend most of his days in the spring?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Going out with friends.
(d) Fixing things for his mother.

5. When Bartle and other solider were assessed for reentry to civilian life, in what direction were they from Al Tafar?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) East.

6. In Chapter 10, how many men did a man see going into the minaret the night before?
(a) 5 or 6.
(b) 3 or 4.
(c) 7 or 8.
(d) 11 or 12.

7. When were Bartle and other soliders assessed for reentry to civilian life?
(a) January.
(b) February.
(c) April.
(d) March.

8. What animals did Bartle see in the city besides a dog in Chapter 6?
(a) Mice.
(b) Cats.
(c) Rats.
(d) Snakes.

9. Who called 911 when Bartle was seen floating in the river?
(a) Luke.
(b) An old girlfriend.
(c) Someone fishing.
(d) Someone driving by.

10. When did the events in Chapter 6 take place?
(a) August 2004.
(b) July 2004.
(c) September 2004.
(d) October 2004.

11. What schedule of patrols were Bartle and the other men in his platoon given in Chapter 8?
(a) 48 hours on and 24 hours off.
(b) 48 hours on and 36 hours off.
(c) 24 hours on and 24 hours off.
(d) 36 hours on and 24 hours off.

12. What did Bartle dream about in Chapter 7?
(a) Murph.
(b) Horses.
(c) Battle.
(d) Childhood.

13. What bird did Bartle see when he watched his friends playing in the water?
(a) Egret.
(b) Nut hatch.
(c) Merganser.
(d) Osprey.

14. In Chapter 10, what was a man doing when he saw Murph?
(a) Leaving his house.
(b) Buying apricot halawa for his wife.
(c) Coming out of the mosque.
(d) Walking down the street.

15. In Chapter 8, how long had a solider been in Iraq who was with Murph trying to revive a female medic?
(a) About a week.
(b) Since the day before.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 12 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Chapter 8 take place?

2. In Chapter 7, what smells did Bartle remember from Iraq?

3. Where was Murph bleeding when a man in the market saw him in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 7, in what type of tree did Bartle find his initials carved?

5. Why did the lieutenant stop in Chapter 6 when he saw a dead body on the bridge in the city?

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