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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 1, Distance: A Qualitative Distinction in Death | Section 3, Killing and Physical Distance: From a Distance You Don't Look Anything Like a Friend: Chapter 2, Killing at Maximum and Long Range: Never a Need for Repentance or Regret.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 8, what varies widely regarding those who recover from mental trauma after killing in combat?
(a) Desire for recovery.
(b) Outlet for recovery.
(c) Level of recovery.
(d) Time needed for recovery.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, what tactic does Grossman describe as key to training soldiers to fire in combat?

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

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

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

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