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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the Spartan commander who died defending Thermopylae?
(a) Aeneas.
(b) Endymion.
(c) Leonidas.
(d) Achilles.

2. In the Greek play that Marlantes retold in Chapter Six, who was the only person who could use the magic bow?
(a) Theuseus.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Perseus.
(d) Neoptolemus.

3. How old was the black machine gunner named Prairie Dog?
(a) 20.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

4. When an teenage NVA soldier started to throw a grenade at Marlantes, how far from Marlantes was the hole he was standing in?
(a) 15 feet.
(b) 30 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 20 feet.

5. What emotion did Marlantes feel about the killing he did so many years ago?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Grief.
(c) Anger.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1968, after securing the top of a mountain for a new artillery firebase, how many men did Marlantes have in his rifle platoon?

2. Where was Marlantes driving in 1967 when President Johnson gave a speech?

3. 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?

4. How old was Joseph Henderson when he died?

5. At the beginning of Chapter Six, how far were the scorekeepers from the lance corporal?

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