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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3,Killing and Physical Distance: From a Distance You Don't Look Anything Like a Friend: Chapter 5, Killing at Edged-Weapons Range | Section 3, Killing and Physical Distance: From a Distance You Don't Look Anything Like a Friend: Chapter 6, Killing at Hand-to-Hand Combat Range.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grossman cite at length in Chapter 5 as a perfect amalgamation of the effects of hate on psychological state?
(a) The Cambodian Killing Fields.
(b) The Andersonville Prison.
(c) The Hanoi HIlton.
(d) The Holocaust.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, Grossman says he will only discover the distance guilt relationship as it concerns what?
(a) Humans.
(b) Warfare.
(c) America.
(d) The twentieth century.

3. Which Roman leader and writer does Grossman quote in Chapter 4?
(a) Claudius.
(b) Marcus Aurelius.
(c) Tacitus.
(d) Herodotus.

4. According to Grossman in Chapter 2, who is often given the cold shoulder in the military?
(a) Diplomats.
(b) Grunts.
(c) Newly-commisioned officers.
(d) Snipers.

5. How does the military normally deal with the problem of exhaustion in combat?
(a) Vitamin supplements.
(b) Boot camp prep.
(c) Field manuals.
(d) Extra rations.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, why do most soldiers refuse to discuss their aversion to killing?

2. What occurs as a result of exhaustion after the 60-day mark of continuous combat?

3. In Chapter 3, Grossman says what two stimuli most often impel soldiers to kill?

4. In Chapter 4, what World War II battle does Grossman cite as an example of hunger deciding combat?

5. What reason is given in Bhagavad Gita to justify killing?

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