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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 7, Killing at Sexual Range: | Section 4, An Anatomy of Killing: All Factors Considered: Chapter 1, The Demands of Authority: Milgram and the Military.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what term does Grossman use to refer to those who have killed in war?
(a) Legalized perpetrators.
(b) Noncriminal killers.
(c) Combat actives.
(d) Shooters.

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

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

4. According to Grosman in Chapter 5, why do combatants choose the slash rather than thrust with edged weapons?
(a) It is a simpler motion.
(b) It can be done while moving.
(c) It creates a radius of safety.
(d) It wounds rather than kills.

5. In Chapter 6, Grossman points out that hand-to-hand combat creates awareness of what?
(a) Vulnerability.
(b) Humanity.
(c) Savagery.
(d) Interconnectedness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the military normally deal with the problem of exhaustion in combat?

2. Which Roman leader and writer does Grossman quote in Chapter 4?

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

4. In Chapter 7, Grossman says what has made killing easier for soldiers?

5. Which Civil War officer does Grossman quote at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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