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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. Birdy says in Chapter 11 that they took Ahmed from their unit for the week and “sent him over to where they were setting up a jail or holding pen at” what location?

2. 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?

3. The stuffed monkey that Corporal Rios receives in the mail in Chapter 9 is what kind of monkey, according to Captain Miller?

4. When the CA unit is informed that they are not to leave the Green Zone in small numbers, Captain Coles goes to find out what happened at Corporal Kennedy’s request in Chapter 13. He returns with news that a marine unit found a bunch of civilians dead where?

5. What battalion is described as “the main CA support group attached to the 3rd Infantry” in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Private Perry come to rescue Captain Miller in Chapter 14?

2. What does Corporal Rios find when he opens the package from eBay in Chapter 9?

3. Where is Private Perry invited to go on a tour with Corporal Kennedy in Chapter 8?

4. What event takes place as Perry’s convoy is backed up in a line of vehicles in Chapter 12?

5. 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?

6. What mission is related to the CA unit from Major Sessions in Chapter 11?

7. What does Jonesy say he likes about Iraq in Chapter 8?

8. What does the CA unit do during their time in the Green Zone in Chapter 13?

9. Who does Captain Coles introduce to the Civil Affairs unit in Chapter 10?

10. How is the character of Jerry Egri described in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Saddam Hussein and the history of Iraq’s military operations prior to the Iraq War. What political, cultural, and religious factions can be seen in Iraq at this time? What is Iraq’s history of warfare with neighboring countries like?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of An Nasiriyah. How populous is this city? How much fighting has been taking place here? How does Private Perry compare this setting to Doha by the Sea?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the terrorist attacks that took place in New York and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001 and the declaration of war between the United States and Iraq in March of 2003. How many people were killed in the terrorist attacks? What were the objectives of the war in Iraq when it first began? How did the 9/11 attacks influence Private Perry’s decision to join the military?

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