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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, where was the platoon that Marlantes was commanding holding a key bridge?
(a) Route 20.
(b) Route 11.
(c) Route 9.
(d) Route 4.

2. What did Carl Jung call "the gook inside"?
(a) Monster.
(b) Ghost.
(c) Shadow.
(d) Demon.

3. In 1968, how many men served in the Marine Air Group that flew in and took out the injured?
(a) 19.
(b) 39.
(c) 29.
(d) 47.

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

5. At the time that Marlantes wrote his book, how long had it been since he killed someone?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 40 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 30 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Usually Marlantes would have six 105mm howitzers. In 1968, how many arrived?

2. What colors were two Indian women whom Marlantes noticed during a dinner party in Singapore wearing?

3. What is the name of the warrior hero in "Mahabharata"?

4. How tall was "Canada"?

5. When was the Viking poem written that Marlantes quoted in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was the first time that Marlantes felt any emotion about having killed?

2. Describe Zoomer's injuries.

3. What happened when warfare was turned into crusades?

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

5. How did Marlantes try to deal with the darkness and dark deeds that he carried inside after Vietnam?

6. How was Marlantes' grandfather injured?

7. Describe Marlantes' grandmother and how she treated her children.

8. Whose death did Marlantes particularly remember?

9. What type of atrocities did Jane Goodall witness?

10. 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?

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