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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. What was Marcus next to when he was discovered by the villagers in Chapter 9?

2. What was the name of the village doctor who was among the villagers who found Marcus in Chapter 9?

3. Who was Marcus' best friend in the Afghan village?

4. What is the title of Chapter 10?

5. Who spoke with Sharmak while in the mountains in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan did Marcus and the villagers develop in order to reach the military base in Chapter 10? What was Marcus treated with for pain?

2. Who did Marcus encounter relating to his mission in Chapter 11? What did he do?

3. How did Marcus and his men encounter goatherds in Chapter 7? What ethical dilemma did the team face?

4. What was delivered by parachute to the village in Chapter 11? Why were the villagers unable to secure anything useful?

5. When was Marcus taken to a cave by the villagers in Chapter 10? How does he describe the experience?

6. What led up to Marcus discovering water in Chapter 9?

7. What did Marcus's team decide to do about the goatherds in Chapter 7? Why?

8. What happened when Marcus was taken into the village in Chapter 10? Who came and interrogated him?

9. In what physical and emotional state was Marcus following the battle in Chapter 8?

10. What happened after Marcus fell down the mountainside in Chapter 7? How was he reunited with his team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Marcus's family ranch in Texas. How did Marcus's father relate to his sons? What did Marcus learn about finance through the oil industry? Where was Marcus's twin brother when he was deployed to Afghanistan? How close was he with his brother?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Marcus's ambition and determination in the narrative. Where did Marcus find strength during his harrowing training? How did this training effectively prepare him for the battlefield? What changes did Marcus undergo during training?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history and the work of the U.S. Navy SEALs and analyze Marcus's journey in the Prologue. What did Marcus find difficult about the trip? What do the SEALs specialize in? What does "SEAL" stand for?

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