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