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

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 2, what is the purpose of after-mission briefings in modern wars?
(a) Researching the stressors most affecting men.
(b) Reinforcing the rightness of their combat.
(c) Sharing best practices.
(d) Allowing a cool-down period for soldiers.

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

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

5. What percentage of the population qualifies as a natural warrior?
(a) About 2 percent.
(b) About 25 percent.
(c) About 6 percent.
(d) About 10 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how does Grossman describe natural warriors' attitudes toward less aggressive colleagues?

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

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

4. 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?

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

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