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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in the beginning of Chapter 6 that they are currently located “at some Iraqi military school not far from” what airport?
(a) “Rasheed Airport.”
(b) “Bashur Airport.”
(c) “Erbil International Airport.”
(d) “An Numaniyah Airport.”

2. What does the sheik tell the men from the CA unit to call him in Chapter 14?
(a) Latif.
(b) Muhammad.
(c) Faisal.
(d) Hamid.

3. Who initially refuses to give Jonesy any painkillers for his toothache in Chapter 13?
(a) Private Perry.
(b) Corporal Evans.
(c) Captain Miller.
(d) Corporal Kennedy.

4. What does the acronym “IED” refer to in the novel?
(a) “Improvised Explosive Device.”
(b) “Important Entry Device.”
(c) “Imperative Exception Detail.”
(d) “Implosive Electronic Device.”

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who receives a letter in the beginning of Chapter 7 and begins cursing over its contents?

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

3. Jonesy says in Chapter 13, “The only dying that means anything is” what?

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

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

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