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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter Six, how far were the scorekeepers from the lance corporal?
(a) 25 kilometers.
(b) 5 kilometers.
(c) 15 kilometers.
(d) 50 kilometers.

2. How many years after the therapy-group experience, did Marlantes have dinner with Joseph Campbell?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) About 8 years.
(d) About 5 years.

3. For how many decades did Marlantes have flashbacks from the war that affected him emotionally?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. In Chapter Eight, what did a kid break when he had to jump after a pilot gunned the chopper out of the zone too soon?
(a) Hip.
(b) Wrist.
(c) Leg.
(d) Knee cap.

5. What was the name of the private in Chapter Six who crawled over with Kool-Aid stains around his mouth?
(a) Schroeder.
(b) Martin.
(c) Risling.
(d) McIntrye.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many jobs had Marlantes had between his attendance at the therapy group and his dinner with Joseph Campbell?

2. In Chapter Eight, how close was Marlantes' company to Khe Sanh?

3. In Greek and Roman mythology, what was a metaphor for consciousness?

4. After a night of drinking and drugs, what bridge would Marlantes watch undulate like a sine wave?

5. What was Joseph Campbell's ethnic background?

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