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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The character who introduces herself as Major Spring Sessions says in the opening of Chapter 1, “Gentlemen, ladies, welcome to” what location?
(a) “Qatar by the Sea.”
(b) “Doha by the Sea.”
(c) “Aloha by the Sea.”
(d) “The land of forgiveness.”

2. 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) Corporal Jones.
(b) Captain Miller.
(c) Ahmed Sabbat.
(d) Sergeant Harris.

3. Where does the narrator say Captain Coles had gone on his honeymoon in Chapter 6?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Rome.

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

5. What river runs through Baghdad?
(a) The Nile River.
(b) The Tigris River.
(c) The Euphrates River.
(d) The Thames River.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In his letter in the Prologue, Robin says he is less than a hundred miles from what country’s border?

3. 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?

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

5. Who comprises the Second Squad when they take off for Iraq in Chapter 3?

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