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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what type of vehicle does Bartle say that Mrs. Murphy drives?

2. Where was Bartle in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 3, how long had Bartle been in the army?

4. What did Bartle's mother drive in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 1, how many days did Bartle and Murph crawl along the rooftop grit?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what were conditions like for Bartle?

2. In Chapter 1, who was Spc. Miriam Jackson, and how did she die?

3. In Chapter 5, what did the men on the plane from Germany do when they see the ocean?

4. How many had the war killed by September in Chapter 1?

5. What does Bartle say will happen next at the end of Chapter 1?

6. What did Sterling do at the end of Chapter 4?

7. How did Bartle describe a photograph that he saw of Murph and his girlfriend?

8. What did Bartle think about when he looked at the battalion scattered throughout the plane from Germany?

9. In Chapter 2, how did Bartle compare Murph and Sterling?

10. What happened when Sterling returned to base in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are times in the novel where the author uses foreshadowing to hint at events to come in the story. How does the author use foreshadowing to reveal future events and to create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

How does Bartle use routine and training to keep himself safe on the battlefield? Why is routine and training an important protection strategy, especially when there is no time for planning?

Essay Topic 3

Snow is often mentioned in the novel. What are some times when snow is mentioned during events? What does snow symbolize in the novel?

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