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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what image does Kevin Walker often see?
(a) 22-year-old from Pleasanton who got hit.
(b) 19-year-old from Denver who got hit.
(c) 21-year-old from Topeka who was caught in crossfire.
(d) 23-year-old from Chicago who was caught in crossfire.

2. When Tausolo is trying to get into the WTB in Chapter 3, how many other soldiers are also trying to get in?
(a) 13.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Adam remember feeling when he came home and walked across the tarmac?
(a) Tired.
(b) Desperate.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Angry.

4. How many people are listening to a psychologist talk about Tausolo at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) 35.
(b) 15-20.
(c) A few dozen.
(d) 28.

5. How long has Kevin Walker been in the army?
(a) 26 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) 21 years.
(d) 23 years.

6. In Chapter 3, how many other men are graduating with Tausolo?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

7. In Chapter 4, what does a medic remember finding in a burlap bag?
(a) Iraqi chopped into pieces.
(b) Cats.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Bag of skulls.

8. In Chapter 1, how long has Adam been home from the war?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 30 months.

9. In Chapter 6, what size boat did Adam have before it was repossessed?
(a) 16 foot.
(b) 15 foot.
(c) 20 foot.
(d) 12 foot.

10. When did James Doster die?
(a) November 18, 2007.
(b) August 11, 2007.
(c) September 29, 2007.
(d) October 5, 2007.

11. Where is Tausolo from?
(a) American Samoa.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) California.
(d) Arizona.

12. In Chapter 4, how many beds are available in the psychiatric facility that Nic goes to?
(a) 41.
(b) 18.
(c) 34.
(d) 23.

13. How much did the boat cost that Adama and Saskia bought the first summer he was home?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $17,000.
(d) $21,000.

14. How long did Bravo Company spend in Kamaliyah?
(a) 15 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 12 months.

15. How old was James Gardner who died on his birthday during the Vietnam war?
(a) 23.
(b) 21.
(c) 25.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what type of vehicle does Amanda think she sees her husband driving?

2. In Chapter 6, how much is the unexpected deposit that Stephen and Christina receive?

3. In Chapter 1, how many men does Adam say were in his platoon?

4. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since James's death?

5. In Chapter 4, what type of building does Nic remember occupying where dead bodies would be brought in?

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