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

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) Sharing best practices.
(c) Reinforcing the rightness of their combat.
(d) Allowing a cool-down period for soldiers.

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?
(a) Neither man.
(b) The American.
(c) Both men.
(d) The Viet Cong.

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

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

Short Answer 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?

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

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

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

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

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