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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the battle for the orchard, what bird did Bartle hear when he and the other soldiers moved on?
(a) Lark or finch.
(b) Swift.
(c) Nightjar.
(d) Hawk or eagle.

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

3. In Chapter 9, how long had it been since Bartle had been sober?
(a) A month or two.
(b) A few days.
(c) Months.
(d) Weeks.

4. Where does Bartle find Murph in Chapter 8?
(a) Tent.
(b) DFAC.
(c) Near the helipad and medic station.
(d) FOB.

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

6. How did Murph leave in Chapter 10?
(a) Took a tank.
(b) Took a jeep.
(c) Through a hole in the wire.
(d) Front gate.

7. What time of day was it at the end of Chapter 8, after Bartle helped carry a female medic's body to the other medics?
(a) Noon.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) Sunset.
(d) Dawn.

8. When did the events in Chapter 7 take place?
(a) May 2005.
(b) July 2005.
(c) August 2005.
(d) June 2005.

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

10. What exercise did Bartle get in Chapter 7?
(a) Hiking.
(b) Two miles to the country store for beer.
(c) Walking around town.
(d) Lifting weights at the gym.

11. 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) 50.
(b) 39.
(c) 42 or so.
(d) 40 or so.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Murph was killed, how long had he been with Bartle's platoon?

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

3. In Chapter 7, what animal did Bartle see when he was on a steep dirt bank watching a train?

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

5. In Chapter 8, what does Sterling carve into an ax handle?

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