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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, Killing in Vietnam: What Have We Done to Our Soldiers? : Chapter 2, What Have We Done to Our Soldiers? The Rationalization of Killing and How it Failed in Vietnam.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Grossman in Chapter 5, what component separates a natural warrior from a psychopath?
(a) Empathy.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Control.
(d) Charisma.

2. What cold consolation for Vietnam vets does Grossman acknowledge in Chapter 2?
(a) The end of the draft.
(b) The changes to military training policy because of the war.
(c) The successful political careers of several vets.
(d) The fall of the Soviet Union.

3. By 1971, what percentage of evacuations from Vietnam was related to psychiatric problems?
(a) 75.
(b) 12.
(c) 50.
(d) 28.

4. In the World War II stories of Chapter 4, what do soldiers do to avoid killing?
(a) Smoke cigarettes.
(b) Surrender to German troops.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Pretend to be dead.

5. In the story at the beginning of Chapter 3, what percentage of soldiers questioned said they were certain they had killed even one enemy in combat?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what is the immediate reaction to killing from a soldier?

2. As described in Chapter 5, natural warriors are able to kill without what?

3. What is a common feature of natural warriors presented in Chapter 5?

4. How were tours of duty different in Vietnam compared to other wars?

5. During World War I, what was the favored weapon of American servicemen for killing enemy combatants?

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