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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 final story of Chapter 4, the one in which an American and Viet Cong soldier happen upon each other, who is killed?
(a) Neither man.
(b) The American.
(c) Both men.
(d) The Viet Cong.

2. During World War I, what was the favored weapon of American servicemen for killing enemy combatants?
(a) Rifles.
(b) Grenades.
(c) Mines.
(d) Bayonet.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By 1971, what percentage of evacuations from Vietnam was related to psychiatric problems?

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

3. Which of the following is not an example provided in Chapter 2 of Vietnam's "dirty" combat?

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

5. What percentage of the population qualifies as a natural warrior?

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