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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. 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) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 50.

2. In Chapter 5, how does Grossman describe natural warriors' attitudes toward less aggressive colleagues?
(a) Wary.
(b) Contemptuous.
(c) Dismissive.
(d) Protective.

3. Which of the following is not an item that aids in rationalization and acceptance as delineated at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Monuments.
(b) Encouragement from the public.
(c) Clearly defines safe areas.
(d) Decisive victory ceremony.

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

5. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what is the immediate reaction to killing from a soldier?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Euphoria.
(c) Denial.
(d) Depression.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the World War II stories of Chapter 4, what do soldiers do to avoid killing?

3. In the final story of Chapter 4, the one in which an American and Viet Cong soldier happen upon each other, who is killed?

4. According to Grossman in Chapter 5, what component separates a natural warrior from a psychopath?

5. According to Grossman in Chapter 2, what is the purpose of after-mission briefings in modern wars?

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