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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. Which of the following is not a sign of psychological trauma discussed in Chapter 1?
(a) Character Disorders.
(b) Sporadic Violence.
(c) Obsessional and Compulsive States.
(d) Fatigue States.

2. In Chapter 1, Grossman reveals that the majority of active World War II soldiers did what?
(a) Released prisoners-of-war.
(b) Learned German.
(c) Declined to fire their weapons.
(d) Self-harm.

3. At the end of Chapter 4, what physical reaction to exhaustion and hunger does Grossman cite?
(a) Involuntary urination.
(b) Body tremors.
(c) Ulcers.
(d) Organ failure.

4. According to Grossman at the beginning of Chapter 5, what produces actual terror in really dangerous situations?
(a) Proximity to death.
(b) Lack of control.
(c) Lack of order.
(d) Proximity to human maliciousness.

5. What does the small percentage of individuals that can sustain more than a few months duty without sustaining long-term mental damage have in common?
(a) They are often highly-educated.
(b) They often commit suicide after regular combat ends.
(c) They are often psychopaths or sociopaths.
(d) They are often insomniacs.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does fight-or-flight not come into play in a battle situation?

4. What does Grossman cite at length in Chapter 5 as a perfect amalgamation of the effects of hate on psychological state?

5. Which Roman leader and writer does Grossman quote in Chapter 4?

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