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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 5, What are We Doing to Our Children?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what World War II battle does Grossman cite as an example of hunger deciding combat?
(a) Midway.
(b) Stalingrad.
(c) Normandy.
(d) Iwo Jima.

2. In Chapter 5, to what group did the German defector interviewed switch?
(a) The Red Army.
(b) The German communists.
(c) The American intelligence community.
(d) The French resistance.

3. Which of the following is not a symptom of PTSD?
(a) Difficulty maintaining relationships.
(b) Intrusive dreams.
(c) Social withdrawal.
(d) Bouts of vertigo.

4. By the late 1990's, approximately how many Vietnam vets were suffering from PTSD?
(a) 75,000.
(b) 400,000.
(c) 2,000,000.
(d) 600,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What conversion did most military personnel make to their bayonets in combat?

2. Between which two stages of the killing process is a murder-suicide fluctuating, as described in Chapter 2?

3. What percentage of the population qualifies as a natural warrior?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what does the Vietnam vet assume is on the back of the picture in Grossman's story?

5. To what presidency does Grossman apply the killing process in Chapter 2?

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