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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. 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) Decisive victory ceremony.
(c) Clearly defines safe areas.
(d) Encouragement from the public.

2. Which of the following is not an example provided in Chapter 2 of Vietnam's "dirty" combat?
(a) Killing women and children.
(b) Encroaching into neighboring countries.
(c) Burning down civilian homes.
(d) Killing up close.

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

4. In Chapter 5, what is another profession Grossman mentions that natural warriors often enter besides the military?
(a) Construction.
(b) Law enforcement.
(c) Advertising.
(d) Professional sports.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 4, the story of the soldier who kills a young enemy and immediately breaks down crying takes place in what country?

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