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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what was behind Bartle's mother's house?
(a) Outbuildings.
(b) Pond.
(c) Pasture.
(d) Horse barn.

2. What injuries were there from the blast in the city in Chapter 6?
(a) Broken bones.
(b) Temporary blindness.
(c) Broken eardrums.
(d) Bruised ligaments.

3. What exercise did Bartle get in Chapter 7?
(a) Walking around town.
(b) Lifting weights at the gym.
(c) Two miles to the country store for beer.
(d) Hiking.

4. Where was Bartle and other soldiers accessed for reentry to civilian life?
(a) Kuwait.
(b) Iran.
(c) Kirkuk.
(d) Bagdad.

5. What medal was Sterling awarded in Chapter 8?
(a) Bronze Star.
(b) Distinguished Service.
(c) Commendation.
(d) Silver Star.

6. In Chapter 6, where were Bartle and the other soldiers when a flock of birds flew out of the orchard?
(a) Behind a wall.
(b) Ditch.
(c) Plain.
(d) Behind rubble.

7. What bird did Bartle see when he watched his friends playing in the water?
(a) Egret.
(b) Nut hatch.
(c) Osprey.
(d) Merganser.

8. Who called 911 when Bartle was seen floating in the river?
(a) Someone driving by.
(b) Luke.
(c) An old girlfriend.
(d) Someone fishing.

9. Why did the lieutenant stop in Chapter 6 when he saw a dead body on the bridge in the city?
(a) The body was boobytrapped.
(b) The bridge had been wired with dynamite.
(c) It was a body bomb.
(d) There was a grenade about to go off.

10. What did Sterling and Bartle do with Murph's body?
(a) Burned it.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Put it in the river.
(d) Buried it.

11. What would Bartle buy when he went out in Chapter 9?
(a) Whiskey and groceries.
(b) Jack Daniels and canned food.
(c) Beer or frozen potpies.
(d) Beer or TV dinners.

12. What color was the chapel painted in Chapter 8?
(a) Camo.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) Cream.

13. In Chapter 7, what type of orchard did Bartle remember Murph telling him that his family had?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Plum.
(c) Apple.
(d) Pear.

14. In Chapter 9, how long had it been since Bartle had been sober?
(a) Months.
(b) A month or two.
(c) Weeks.
(d) A few days.

15. After the battle for the orchard, what bird did Bartle hear when he and the other soldiers moved on?
(a) Swift.
(b) Lark or finch.
(c) Hawk or eagle.
(d) Nightjar.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Murph was killed, how long had he been with Bartle's platoon?

2. In Chapter 10, how many men did a man see going into the minaret the night before?

3. In Chapter 6 after Bartle was pulled to the orchard floor, what position did voices call out for the men to start shooting?

4. In Chapter 6 as Bartle went through the empty city with the other soldiers, who was the only one around?

5. When did the events in Chapter 6 take place?

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