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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Sterling carve into an ax handle?
(a) Animals.
(b) Geographic shapes.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Stick figures.

2. Where was a beggar found dead in Chapter 10?
(a) Bombed out building.
(b) Doorway.
(c) Alley.
(d) Street.

3. In Chapter 7, what birds did Bartle remember Murph saying that his father brought home?
(a) Canaries.
(b) Robins.
(c) Myna.
(d) Parrots.

4. How many little marks that indicated Murph had been there did Bartle find in Chapter 8?
(a) 8.
(b) About a dozen.
(c) Half dozen or so.
(d) 11.

5. How many rifles could be heard being chambered when the soldiers went to look for Murph in Chapter 10?
(a) 150.
(b) 125.
(c) 100.
(d) 75.

6. Where was Bartle living at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) His mother's house.
(b) Apartment in the city.
(c) Gasworks building by the river.
(d) His friend's house.

7. In Chapter 6, how did Bartle describe the enemy they found dead?
(a) 3 men in their 20s or 30s.
(b) 2 boys about sixteen.
(c) 2 older men in their 30s.
(d) A teenager and a man in his 20s.

8. When did the events in Chapter 9 take place?
(a) September 2005.
(b) December 2005.
(c) October 2005.
(d) November 2005.

9. Where was Murph bleeding when a man in the market saw him in Chapter 10?
(a) Feet and thighs.
(b) Arms and back.
(c) Feet and legs.
(d) Calves and knees.

10. What medal was Sterling awarded in Chapter 8?
(a) Bronze Star.
(b) Distinguished Service.
(c) Commendation.
(d) Silver Star.

11. What was Bartle wearing when the captain from C.I.D. came to see him?
(a) Jeans and a black t-shirt.
(b) Jeans and no shirt.
(c) Cutoffs and sleeveless undershirt.
(d) PT shorts and sleeveless undershirt.

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

13. What was the time of day at the very end of Chapter 6?
(a) Dawn.
(b) 11 a.m.
(c) Sunset.
(d) 6 a.m.

14. What was the weather like in Chapter 9 when a captain from C.I.D. arrived?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Partly cloudy.
(d) Sunny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, who died in the battle in the orchard?

2. What was Murph wearing when he was spotted by a man in the market in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 7, how did Bartle get to the city when he packed a duffel?

4. What did Bartle dream about in Chapter 7?

5. When did the events in Chapter 6 take place?

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