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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. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what is the immediate reaction to killing from a soldier?
(a) Denial.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Euphoria.
(d) Depression.

2. In Chapter 4, the story of the soldier who kills a young enemy and immediately breaks down crying takes place in what country?
(a) The Soviet Union.
(b) France.
(c) Korea.
(d) Israel.

3. 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 fall of the Soviet Union.
(d) The end of the draft.

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

5. Which of the following is not an item that aids in rationalization and acceptance as delineated at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Decisive victory ceremony.
(b) Encouragement from the public.
(c) Clearly defines safe areas.
(d) Monuments.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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?

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

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

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