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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bartle walked along the river and the canal in Chapter 7, how many lean-tos did he find under elms?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

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

4. In Chapter 6, how many pairs of boots did Bartle say could be heard in the dust when the men ran toward the orchard?
(a) 42 or so.
(b) 40 or so.
(c) 39.
(d) 50.

5. In Chapter 8, how many days after the fight in the orchard did a major come to Bartle's platoon?
(a) About 3 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) Several days.

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

7. At the end of Chapter 9, what did Bartle throw in the river?
(a) His and Murph's casulaty feeder card.
(b) His medals.
(c) Photo of Sterling.
(d) Photo of Murph.

8. Where was Bartle and other soldiers accessed for reentry to civilian life?
(a) Kirkuk.
(b) Kuwait.
(c) Iran.
(d) Bagdad.

9. In Chapter 6 as Bartle went through the empty city with the other soldiers, who was the only one around?
(a) Old woman.
(b) Old man.
(c) Little girl.
(d) Teenage boy.

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

11. In Chapter 10, how many dogs did a man have who was hooking up a three-legged mule to a cart?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

13. What bird did Bartle hear as Captain Anderson questioned him in Chapter 9?
(a) Sparrow.
(b) Robin.
(c) Whip-poor-will.
(d) Blue jay.

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

15. Why did the lieutenant stop in Chapter 6 when he saw a dead body on the bridge in the city?
(a) There was a grenade about to go off.
(b) The bridge had been wired with dynamite.
(c) It was a body bomb.
(d) The body was boobytrapped.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6 after Bartle was pulled to the orchard floor, what position did voices call out for the men to start shooting?

2. What did Bartle dream about in Chapter 7?

3. What would Bartle buy when he went out in Chapter 9?

4. When does Chapter 8 take place?

5. What was the time of day at the very end of Chapter 6?

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