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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The lines of the song that the narrator thinks of as his squad drives into Iraq are “Check out the real situation / Nation war against nation / When did it all begin? / When will it end?” These lyrics are from a song by whom?
(a) Jackie Gleason.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Bob Marley.
(d) Louis Armstrong.

2. Where does Corporal Eddie Evans say he is from originally in Chapter 1?
(a) Tampa, Florida.
(b) Harlem, New York.
(c) Stormville, New York.
(d) Stone Mountain, Georgia.

3. Sergeant Harris is described in Chapter 2 as “a black soldier who had switched to Civil Affairs from” where?
(a) “Halfmaster.”
(b) “The Marines.”
(c) “The Navy Seals.”
(d) “Quartermaster.”

4. Where does the narrator say he and his squad spent the rest of the afternoon in the opening of Chapter 5?
(a) An Najaf.
(b) An Nasiriyah.
(c) Abu Ghraib.
(d) Kazimayn.

5. Who from the Third Squad is described in Chapter 2 as “a really quiet guy… who had worked in a rehabilitation center in civilian life”?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Lopez.
(c) Corbin.
(d) Lieutenant Nelson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does “ROE cards” refer to in Chapter 3?

2. What fighting vehicle is described in Chapter 4 as “a big tank-looking affair with a mounted cannon”?

3. Along what river do the narrator and his squad travel as they head northeast in Chapter 5?

4. Who says in Chapter 3, “What we got to do over here is to kill all of them and let God sort them out”?

5. Where is Corporal Phil Pendleton said to be from in Chapter 1?

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