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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Numbness and Violence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Marlantes' buddy who also shot at a teen NVA soldier with a grenade?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Tex.
(c) Carolina.
(d) Alabama.

2. When was the movie "Psycho" released?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1963.

3. What type of plane did Marlantes' friend, who was an ex-Navy pilot, fly as a civilian?
(a) Cessna.
(b) Acro Sport.
(c) Beech Bonanza.
(d) Piper Cherokee.

4. In Chapter Two, how old was Marlantes' when he endured a storm on his grandfather's fishing boat?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

5. How many shots did Marlantes fire at the NVA soldier referenced in #21 above?
(a) 6.
(b) 4 to 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 2 to 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Joseph Henderson when he died?

2. How long was Marlantes' grandfather's fishing boat?

3. In Chapter Three, from what book did Marlantes include a quote by T. E. Lawrence?

4. What were the names of Marlantes' sons?

5. When did the U.S. first bomb Libya?

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