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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Killing and Combat Trauma: The Role of Killing in Psychiatric Casualties: Chapter 5, The Wind of Hate | Section 2, Killing and Combat Trauma: The Role of Killing in Psychiatric Casualties: Chapter 6, The Well of Fortitude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what war did Lord Moran fight?
(a) The Rhodesian Wars.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) The Falklands War.

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

3. With what term does Grossman describe the reticence of the military to discuss non-firing in Chapter 3?
(a) Everybody's sin.
(b) A conspiracy of silence.
(c) An official fiction.
(d) A secret under the rug.

4. In the study cited by Grossman at the end of Chapter 5, what stimulus was applied to test dogs?
(a) Electric shocks.
(b) Rotten food.
(c) Loud noises.
(d) Extreme cold.

5. What did military analysts in World War II predict about the result of civilian bombings?
(a) Psychiatric casualties would be worse than with soldiers.
(b) Psychiatric casualties would be fewer than with soldiers.
(c) Psychiatric casualties would be equal to those with soldiers.
(d) Psychiatric casualties would be nonexistent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of casualties did cannon fire comprise in many Civil War battles?

2. At the end of Chapter 4, what reason does Grossman give for the increase in firing and killing in recent wars?

3. According to Grossman at the end of Chapter 5, on which individual are the affects of horror in combat most psychologically damaging?

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

5. According to the DSM, when is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder most severe?

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