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

2. Which of the following is not an option for a soldier in combat that Grossman lists in Chapter 1?
(a) Fight.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Posture.
(d) Submit.

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

4. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, why do most soldiers refuse to discuss their aversion to killing?
(a) To impress civilians.
(b) To scare would-be challengers.
(c) To save face with others.
(d) To avoid court martial.

5. In regards to war, what group of people does Grossman say in Chapter 1 is most distanced in their decision-making?
(a) Generals.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Contractors.
(d) Petty officers.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 1, Grossman says he will only discover the distance guilt relationship as it concerns what?

2. In Chapter 4, what World War II battle does Grossman cite as an example of hunger deciding combat?

3. According to Grossman in Chapter 8, what varies widely regarding those who recover from mental trauma after killing in combat?

4. In Chapter 7, what reason does Grossman give for the cultural separation between officers and enlisted men in the military?

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

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