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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Corporal Phil Pendleton said to be from in Chapter 1?
(a) Stone Mountain, Georgia.
(b) Dix Hills, New York.
(c) Harlem, New York.
(d) Leetown, West Virginia.

2. Where does the prisoner that the narrator’s squad takes say he learned to speak English in Chapter 5?
(a) London.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Paris.

3. When Captain Coles tells the narrator that they’re changing direction in Chapter 5, he explains, “The 204th Medical called asking for some help south of” what location?
(a) “Al Jazeera.”
(b) “Kazimayn.”
(c) “An Najaf.”
(d) “An Nasiriyah.”

4. What month is it said to be in Chapter 2?
(a) September.
(b) May.
(c) March.
(d) July.

5. In his letter in the Prologue, Robin says he is less than a hundred miles from what country’s border?
(a) Syria.
(b) Iran.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Lebanon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The 3rd Infantry Division is generally following what group that enters Iraq first in Chapter 4?

2. Sergeant Harris is described in Chapter 2 as “a black soldier who had switched to Civil Affairs from” where?

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

4. The first Gulf War (“Operation Desert Storm”) was waged by a U.N. coalition force of 34 nations against Iraq in response to what?

5. What is the name of the medic that has a bandage over her head when the narrator’s squad arrives at the makeshift hospital in Chapter 5?

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