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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color hair did the colonel have who came to give Bartle and the others orders?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Gray.
(d) Brown.

2. In Chapter 4, what was the name of Murph's girlfriend?
(a) Marie.
(b) Susannah.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Rachel.

3. In Chapter 5, what did Bartle's mother drive to take him home from the airport?
(a) Chrysler.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Ford.
(d) Dodge.

4. In Chapter 3, how far did Bartle have to walk from the base until he reached the first row of buildings in the town?
(a) 1.
(b) 2 1/2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1 1/2.

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

6. In Chapter 1, what color jalopies did people ride in in Al Tafar?
(a) Brown and black.
(b) Orange and white.
(c) Camouflage.
(d) Green.

7. In Chapter 1, how many minarets could Bartle see from the roof where he was watching?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

8. Who was in the cathedral when Bartle arrived in Chapter 3?
(a) Priest and some old women.
(b) Tour guide, school kids, and a priest.
(c) Priest and some uns.
(d) Priest and some old men.

9. In Chapter 2, what is Mrs. Murphy's job?
(a) Grocery clerk.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Rural mail carrier.
(d) Librarian.

10. What color were Murph's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Hazel.

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

12. In Chapter 2, how many men were in the room in the battalion barracks including Murph and Bartle?
(a) 8.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

13. In Chapter 5, what did Bartle say that planes were carrying soldiers to?
(a) Loving families.
(b) High school friends and 18-year-old girls.
(c) Family reunions.
(d) Friends, girlfriends, and family.

14. In Chapter 2, what type of vehicle does Bartle say that Mrs. Murphy drives?
(a) Chevy.
(b) Jeep.
(c) Ford.
(d) Subaru.

15. In Chapter 5, what time did Bartle get home?
(a) Almost noon.
(b) 2 p.m.
(c) 11 a.m.
(d) Around 1 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 5, what was the name of the bridge that Bartle and his mother crossed on their way home from the airport?

3. What could Bartle and Murph hear in Chapter 4 as they watched fires on the hillside?

4. How many acres did an orchard cover in Chapter 4?

5. On the flight home in Chapter 5 when Bartle reached for a rifle that was not there, how many times did an NCO say that he did the same thing?

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