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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. At the end of Chapter 1, who tried to drag the body of a dead old woman?

2. In Chapter 4, where did a colonel say that men would be sent if they died in the upcoming battle?

3. At the end of Chapter 3, what punishment did Bartle get for going AWOL?

4. What color was the bargirl's hair who Bartle saw in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 2, what was served at a party for families before Bartle, Murphy, and the others shipped out to Iraq?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bartle describe the lieutenant in Chapter 1?

2. How did Bartle describe the bargirl he meets in Chapter 3?

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

4. What did the cathedral look like in Chapter 3?

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

6. What conversations did the priest have with Bartle in Chapter 3?

7. What was the bar like where Bartle went in the airport in Chapter 5?

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

9. At the end of Chapter 2, what did Sterling do to Bartle and why?

10. How did Bartle remember Mrs. Murphy's appearance in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sterling had been in three previous tours in Iraq, and he seems to be a battle-hardened soldier. How is Sterling described by Bartle? What do his actions seem to say about the man? Why can Sterling be described as a tough, but gentle man?

Essay Topic 2

Murph begins spending time watching a female medic near the medic station. Why does Murph begin spending time watching the female medic? How much gentleness and kindness does Murph have in his life as a soldier? What does the girl represent to Murph, and why does he watch her?

Essay Topic 3

The novel takes place in various locations around the world. Where are some places where the novel takes place? How is the narrative affected by the settings? How is this particularly true by the setting at the end of the novel?

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