Characters
The character who gives the motivational speech
Who is the Colonel?
"They'll kill me for helping you. They'll kill my whole family."
First person to die in the novel
Who is Malik?
The war that Bartle and Murph serve in
What is the Iraq War?
Stands for a mental health condition triggered by witnessing/experiencing a traumatic event
What is PTSD?
The character who does not consult anyone before joining the army
Who is Bartle?
"Maybe they'll make it an annual thing," [Name] snapped (91)
Murph
Information sent through a letter to Murph
Murph's girlfriend breaks up with him
The real town in Iraq that the book is based on
What is Tal Afar?
What AWOL stands for
What is Absent without Leave?
The character who notices the sadness in all soldiers
Who is the bartender/girl in the bar?
"People are going to die," he said flatly. "It's statistics." (39)
Sergeant Sterling
The person who accompanies the soldiers into the orchard
Who is the photographer?
The US president in office through the duration of the novel
Who is George W. Bush?
The oldest branch in the military
What is the US Army?
The character who marks an X on "Body Recovered" on their KIA card
Who is Murph?
"You are only as sick as your secrets."
Father Bernard (58)
The German town Bartle visits
What is K-town (Kaiserslautern)?
The timeframe of the novel (in years)
What are the years 2003-2009?
The second biggest employer in the United States
What is the US Army?
Leads Sergeant Sterling and Bartle to Murph's body
Who is the cartwright?
"[Name], you just gotta find your truth in all of this."
LaDonna (222)
The name of Bartle's friend who keeps inviting him to the lake
Who is Luke?
Mountain Range in Virginia
What are the Blue Ridge Mountains?
The year the Iraq war ended
What happened in 2011?