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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the field interpreter for the narrator’s team in Chapter 2?
(a) Ahmed Sabbat.
(b) Lieutenant Nelson.
(c) Halima Telfah.
(d) Muhammad Latif Al-Sadah.

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

3. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a temporary camp without tents or cover, used by soldiers?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Bivouac.
(c) Igloo.
(d) Yurt.

4. The location that Captain Coles tells the narrator they’re going to after changing directions in Chapter 5 is how far northeast from where they are now?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 100 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 25 miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The letter that is presented in the novel’s Prologue is dated when?

2. What soldier from PSYOP is described in Chapter 12 as “A tall guy, he played poker wearing a cowboy hat and chewing on a skinny cigar that wiggled up and down when he talked”?

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. Private Perry’s mother says in her letter in Chapter 7 that she saw on television that a white Baptist church where was preparing food and stuff to send to the troops?

5. What do “MPs” refer to in the narrative?

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