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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the priest at the cathedral where Bartle went in Chapter 3?
(a) Peter.
(b) Bernard.
(c) Richard.
(d) Andrew.

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

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

4. In Chapter 2, what does Bartle say was Sterling's rank when they met?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Specialist.
(c) Staff Sergeant.
(d) Corporal.

5. How old was Sgt. Ezekiel Vasquez when he was killed by small-arms fire in Baqubah, Iraq?
(a) 23.
(b) 24.
(c) 21.
(d) 25.

6. What is the date in Chapter 3?
(a) June 2005.
(b) April 2005.
(c) March 2005.
(d) May 2005.

7. In Chapter 2, where did Bartle learn that Murph was from?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Virginia.
(d) North Carolina.

8. In Chapter 5, what did John want to do when he came home?
(a) Go for a walk.
(b) Call a friend.
(c) Eat lunch.
(d) Shower and sleep.

9. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) October 2004.
(b) March 2005.
(c) April 2005.
(d) September 2004.

10. In Chapter 1, what flowers did Malik say that a neighbor used to grow?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Hyacinths.
(d) Daffodils.

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

12. How old was the church that Bartle visited in Chapter 3?
(a) 500 years.
(b) 1,200 years.
(c) 1,000 years.
(d) 750 years.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, how many hours did Bartle and his platoon sleep?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Bartle learn later that the weather was when Mrs. Murphy read the letter he wrote in Murph's name?

4. In Chapter 2, what color does Bartle say that Mrs. Murphy's hair was when he met her for the first time?

5. In Chapter 2, what did Sterling do to Bartle after Bartle spoke with Mrs. Murphy?

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