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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7 in August, what friend wanted to get together with Bartle?
(a) Phil.
(b) Dave.
(c) Rick.
(d) Luke.

2. Where does Bartle sometimes remember what happened in Chapter 9?
(a) In the river.
(b) In the woods.
(c) His apartment.
(d) His cabin.

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

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) 50.
(c) 39.
(d) 40 or so.

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

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

7. In Chapter 8, what was the LT doing when a major came to the platoon?
(a) Patrolling.
(b) Tending an injured soldier.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Eating.

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

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

10. In Chapter 6, what body part did Bartle see a dog run off with?
(a) Leg.
(b) Foot.
(c) Arm.
(d) Hand.

11. In Chapter 7, what type of orchard did Bartle remember Murph telling him that his family had?
(a) Plum.
(b) Apple.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Pear.

12. By August in Chapter 7, what was Bartle doing to fill his days?
(a) Aimless walks.
(b) Going to the library.
(c) Going bowling.
(d) Playing baseball with friends.

13. What animal did Bartle try to befriend in Chapter 9?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Rat.

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

15. In Chapter 10, how far were the soldiers from the bridge over Highway 1 when a man emerged from a doorway?
(a) About 1,000 meters.
(b) About 500 meters.
(c) 750 meters.
(d) 1,025 meters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Murph approach in Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 6, where were Bartle and the other soldiers when a flock of birds flew out of the orchard?

3. When Bartle and other solider were assessed for reentry to civilian life, in what direction were they from Al Tafar?

4. In Chapter 9, how did Bartle see Sterling's death?

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

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