Sunrise over Fallujah

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Across
  1. 3. How do the friendship and contrasting personalities of Birdy and Jonesy develop, and what do they represent?
  2. 4. What is Walter Dean Myers saying about war itself, beyond the specific conflict in Iraq
  3. 5. How do soldiers misunderstand Iraqi culture, and what are the consequences (e.g., soccer, helping civilians)?
  4. 7. How do roadside bombs (IEDs) and attacks change the soldiers' perception of safety and reality?
  5. 8. How do the deaths of comrades (like Pendleton and Jonesy) affect Birdy and the squad?
  6. 9. How do characters like Captain Miller and Major Sessions handle the complex realities of the war?
  7. 10. How effective is the Civil Affairs team (CA), and what challenges do they face in Iraq?
  8. 11. How does the conflict evolve from a traditional war to an insurgency with IEDs and shadow governments?
  9. 12. How does the desert climate and Iraqi setting affect the soldiers' experiences and interactions?
Down
  1. 1. How does the conflict evolve from a traditional war to an insurgency with IEDs and shadow governments?
  2. 2. How does the novel challenge the initial heroic ideas of going to war with the harsh realities faced?
  3. 6. How does the conflict evolve from a traditional war to an insurgency with IEDs and shadow governments?
  4. 7. What is Walter Dean Myers saying about war itself, beyond the specific conflict in Iraq
  5. 8. What happens to the characters (Birdy, Marla) after the main conflict, and what are their futures?