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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Chief Engineer working with Nathan in “Money as a Weapons System”?
(a) Kurtz.
(b) Kazemi.
(c) Jobrani.
(d) Garza.

2. Who leads the 1st Fire Team in "FRAGO"?
(a) Corporal Craig.
(b) Corporal Moore.
(c) Corporal Weissert.
(d) Corporal O'Leary.

3. What operative name does the narrator describe for the activity of shooting dogs in "Redeployment"?
(a) Operation Old Yeller.
(b) Operation Scooby.
(c) Operation Stimpy.
(d) Operation GoGo.

4. What term do the Marines use to refer to the enemy in Redeployment?
(a) Charlies.
(b) Hajjis.
(c) Nonops.
(d) Regi's.

5. Where does Corporal G convince the narrator to go with him when they get a nintey-six in "Bodies"?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) New York.
(c) Newark.
(d) Los Angeles.

6. Who is the DI the narrator describes having beaten an Iraqi to death with a radio in "After Action Report"?
(a) Lance Corporal Jobrani.
(b) Lance Corporal MacClelland.
(c) Corporal Weissert.
(d) Staff Sergeant Black.

7. What does the narrator do when he opens his mail to find pictures of his naked girlfriend in "Bodies"?
(a) He gives the pictures to the corporal.
(b) He lights the pictures on fire.
(c) He stuffs the pictures in his mouth.
(d) He throws the pictures out the window.

8. Where are the families of Marines killed in action sent to see their loved ones buried, according to the narrator in "OIF"?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Dover.
(c) Lejeune.
(d) Signa.

9. What does the narrator urge Dyer to get at the cafeteria in "FRAGO"?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Cheesecake.
(c) Cherry cobbler.
(d) Cupcakes.

10. How far is Tikrit from Baghdad?
(a) 87 miles.
(b) 29 miles.
(c) 125 miles.
(d) 52 miles.

11. What does the acronym FRAGO represent?
(a) First Redeployment and Guard Orders.
(b) First Regiment at Guard Order.
(c) First Redirection of Orders.
(d) Fragmentary Order.

12. When was the narrator first told the story about the body bag in "Bodies"?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2004.

13. What word refers to language peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group?
(a) Omniscience.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Jargon.
(d) Irony.

14. What does the narrator consider drinking to deal with his circumstances in "FRAGO"?
(a) Rum.
(b) Listerine.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Whiskey.

15. Where is the memorial held for the Marine that was killed by the MRAP attack in "After Action Report"?
(a) The Camp Reyes chapel.
(b) The Camp Fallujah chapel.
(c) The Camp Custard chapel.
(d) The Camp Lejeune chapel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does PFC refer to in "Redeployment"?

2. Whom does the narrator describe covered in blood in "Redeployment"?

3. Who introduces Nathan to Cindy in “Money as a Weapons System”?

4. Who is described as "the sober Mormon" in "Redeployment"?

5. What weaponry do the teams use to tear down the back door of the target in "FRAGO"?

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