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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. What is a common feature of natural warriors presented in Chapter 5?
(a) They come from working class families.
(b) They experienced violence as children.
(c) They have no religious affiliation.
(d) They join the military before the age of 25.

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

3. 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) 30.
(b) 10.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not an item that aids in rationalization and acceptance as delineated at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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

4. In Chapter 5, what is another profession Grossman mentions that natural warriors often enter besides the military?

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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