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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. At the end of Chapter 6, Grossman says that what can provide a sudden injection of fortitude into a unit of men?
(a) Nothing.
(b) New leadership.
(c) Rest.
(d) Victory.

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

3. What percentage of the population can sustain more than a few months duty without sustaining long-term mental damage?
(a) 13.
(b) 0.
(c) 25.
(d) 2.

4. According to Grossman at the end of Chapter 2, what is the most effective treatment for psychiatric casualties?
(a) Jungian therapy.
(b) Freudian therapy.
(c) Medication.
(d) Time away from combat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what is significant about the Civil War muskets examined by Grossman?

2. 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?

3. According to Grossman at the beginning of Chapter 5, what produces actual terror in really dangerous situations?

4. With what term does Grossman describe the reticence of the military to discuss non-firing in Chapter 3?

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

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