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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, the narrator states that “There were special detachments created for Medical, Construction, and Intelligence.” The Medical detachment people are said to be led by whom?
(a) Sergeant Harris.
(b) Ahmed Sabbat.
(c) Captain Miller.
(d) Corporal Jones.

2. The dozen or soldiers that the narrator is a part of are acting as what team in Chapter 2?
(a) The insertion team.
(b) The flex team.
(c) The lead team.
(d) The fourth team.

3. Major Spring Sessions tells the unit in Chapter 1 that their entire detachment is made up of about how many people?
(a) 81.
(b) 75.
(c) 42.
(d) 30.

4. In Chapter 3, the narrator says that the troops just heard a lecture from what individual “who was in charge of all Civil Affairs in the area”?
(a) Muhammad Latif Al-Sadah.
(b) Lieutenant Nelson.
(c) Colonel King.
(d) Specialist Darcy.

5. The first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) was waged by a U.N. coalition force of 34 nations against Iraq in response to what?
(a) Iraq’s invasion of Iran.
(b) Iraq’s invasion of Libya.
(c) Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
(d) The 9/11 attacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jonesy tells the narrator in Chapter 3, “Most of my training was about” doing what “when you heard gunfire”?

2. What are the initials that are tattooed on Lopez’s hand, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?

3. 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”?

4. It is discussed between the narrator and his team in Chapter 3 the possibility of a battle between the Sunnis and what other sect?

5. What is the hometown of Sergeant Robert Harris, as noted in Chapter 1?

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