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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the nickname that Corporal Kennedy calls Private Perry in the novel?
(a) Jonesy.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Birdy.
(d) Buddy.

2. How old does Jean Darcy say her great-grandmother is in Chapter 3?
(a) 75 years old.
(b) 90 years old.
(c) 85 years old.
(d) 80 years old.

3. What fighting vehicle is described in Chapter 4 as “a big tank-looking affair with a mounted cannon”?
(a) A Water Buffalo.
(b) A Canyoneer.
(c) A Bradley.
(d) A Humvee.

4. What kind of vehicle is the narrator and his squad traveling in as they enter Iraq in Chapter 4?
(a) An Armadillo.
(b) A Hellcat.
(c) A AMX-13 light tank.
(d) A Humvee.

5. What television station does the narrator’s squad pick up after stopping to camp for the night in Iraq in Chapter 4?
(a) CBS.
(b) FOX.
(c) NBC.
(d) CNN.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Corporal Marla Kennedy from originally?

2. For how many days does the sandstorm last in Chapter 4?

3. 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?

4. 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”?

5. The first casualties that the narrator learns of in Chapter 4 are described as having been “hit around someplace called” what?

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