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

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

3. According to Grossman at the end of Chapter 5, on which individual are the affects of horror in combat most psychologically damaging?
(a) Correspondant.
(b) POW.
(c) Civilian.
(d) Combatant.

4. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Grossman say psychiatrists need to explore to treat traumatized servicemen?
(a) The past history of each man.
(b) The clinical definition of PTSD.
(c) The history of military psychology.
(d) The effects of killing.

5. How many days can a soldier remain in combat before psychological trauma begins to manifest itself?
(a) 60.
(b) 200.
(c) 10.
(d) 150.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to Grossman in Chapter 1, why is it easy for the wealthy to oppress the poor without feeling guilt?

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

5. In regards to war, what group of people does Grossman say in Chapter 1 is most distanced in their decision-making?

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