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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how long did Bartle think it had been since he saw his mother?
(a) 13 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) About 2 years.
(d) A year.

2. In Chapter 5 when Bartle went to his room, where did he put his dog tags?
(a) Around his neck.
(b) In a drawer.
(c) On a table.
(d) In the trash.

3. What was the total number of soldiers including Murph and Bartle that watched the streets and alleys of Al Tafar throughout the night?
(a) 22.
(b) 23.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

4. How old does Bartle say in Chapter 2, that Murph was when he died?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

5. In Chapter 4, what had Bartle and the other soldiers been fighting over for the last few nights?
(a) 4-story building.
(b) Apartment building.
(c) Field.
(d) School.

6. What is the date in Chapter 5?
(a) June 2005.
(b) March 2005.
(c) April 2005.
(d) May 2005.

7. What could Bartle and Murph hear in Chapter 4 as they watched fires on the hillside?
(a) Crying.
(b) Howling.
(c) Soft keening.
(d) Sobbing.

8. At the end of Chapter 5, what did Bartle dream about?
(a) Mortar fire.
(b) Sterling.
(c) Burning buildings.
(d) Murph.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what time was it when Bartle woke for his shift?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) Before dawn.
(c) As the sun was setting.
(d) 10 a.m.

10. Where did Murph go when he joined the Army?
(a) Anniston.
(b) San Luis Obispo.
(c) Bliss.
(d) Benning.

11. In Chapter 1, how did Bartle and Murph stay awake?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Fear and caffeine.
(c) Fear and amphetamines.
(d) Energy drinks.

12. What color was the bargirl's hair who Bartle saw in Chapter 3?
(a) Red.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

13. In Chapter 3, where was the bargirl hurt when Sterling shoved her?
(a) Back.
(b) Head.
(c) Shoulder.
(d) Knee.

14. In Chapter 4, what did a runner bring from battalion headquarters?
(a) New orders.
(b) Food.
(c) Weapons and ammunition.
(d) Mail.

15. In Chapter 1, what did Serling give Murph and Bartle to eat after the occupants of a car were killed?
(a) Pound cake.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Jerky.
(d) Crackers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5 on the plane to Richmond, what did Bartle hear in his dream?

2. In Chapter 5, what did Bartle's mother drive to take him home from the airport?

3. By September, how many soldiers had been killed?

4. What news did Murph receive in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 2, where did Bartle learn that Murph was from?

(see the answer keys)

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