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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Four, how did Marlantes get to the bridge that his platoon was holding?
(a) Helicopter.
(b) Hummer.
(c) Tank.
(d) Jeep.

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

3. What did Marlantes buy Joseph Campbell when he wanted to talk to him?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Beer.
(d) Dinner.

4. How much time did Marlantes have after combat that could have been spent mourning and asking for forgiveness?
(a) 20-30 minutes.
(b) A couple hours.
(c) 10-15 minutes.
(d) About a half an hour.

5. Later in Marlantes' military tour, after he'd been wounded twice, how many men were Marlantes' and his pilot supposed to rescue?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far was the bridge referenced in question 59 from Marlantes' company's position?

2. During a dinner party in Singapore, what was a Chinese woman whom Marlantes noticed wearing?

3. What injuries did Marlantes suffer during the skirmish with the NVA teenager?

4. What type of plane did Marlantes' friend, who was an ex-Navy pilot, fly as a civilian?

5. What weapon was Marlantes carrying when he encountered an NVA soldier in Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1968 when Marlantes was in charge of an undermanned platoon, how did he and his men guide a helicopter team in to rescue the wounded?

2. Why did Marlantes believe that warriors needed to be spiritual people?

3. How were soldiers regarded by the American people during World War II?

4. Whose death did Marlantes particularly remember?

5. What was a critical psychological issue about weapons technology?

6. Why did Marlantes keep a picture of a girl from Mozambique on his file cabinet.

7. Why did Marlantes say that war is the antithesis of a fundamental rule of moral conduct?

8. What was one method that Marlantes believed could alleviate or eliminate guilt for war-time actions?

9. What type of atrocities did Jane Goodall witness?

10. When Zoomer was struggling to breathe, what incident did Marlantes remember from his youth?

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