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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the acronym “IED” refer to in the novel?
2. The captain in the marines that talks to Captain Cole after the unit’s meeting with the sheik in Chapter 14 says that Fallujah is the what capital of the region?
3. After unloading the shipment of gifts from the Free Will Baptist Church in Chapter 13, Perry says that they argued over whether what cured meat is pork or beef?
4. To which of the two main branches of Islam did Saddam Hussein belong, according to the narrator in Chapter 8?
5. Where does Corporal Danforth say he’s from when Jonesy interviews him in Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who informs the CA unit that they are to remain in the Green Zone in Chapter 13?
2. Where are the First, Second, and Third Squads of the CA unit sent in the end of Chapter 14? How is this setting described by Jonesy?
3. How is the character of Jerry Egri described in Chapter 12?
4. Where does Perry’s unit go first in order to pursue their mission in Chapter 11? Who acts as translator?
5. Where is Private Perry invited to go on a tour with Corporal Kennedy in Chapter 8?
6. How does Private Perry come to rescue Captain Miller in Chapter 14?
7. What mission is the CA unit assigned in Chapter 10? Where is the mission located?
8. What does the CA unit do during their time in the Green Zone in Chapter 13?
9. How is the setting where Private Perry goes on tour with Corporal Kennedy described in Chapter 8?
10. What event takes place as Perry’s convoy is backed up in a line of vehicles in Chapter 12?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss first Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm). When did this action take place? Where was the Gulf War fighting centralized? How did the first Gulf War relate to the Iraq War? What is said about this war in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the obstacles presented by the sandstorm in Chapter 4. How long does the sandstorm last? How does this setback influence the morale of the troops? How long are they trapped?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the term “fog of war” as used in Chapter 6. What does this phrase mean? How does this apply to the situation at the village school where the CA unit is going? Who first uses this term?
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