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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 Chapter 7, Grossman says what has made killing easier for soldiers?
(a) A new enemy.
(b) Training.
(c) A violent media.
(d) Technology.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At the end of Chapter 6, Grossman says that what can provide a sudden injection of fortitude into a unit of men?

4. Which of the following is not an option for a soldier in combat that Grossman lists in Chapter 1?

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

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