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

2. At the end of Chapter 4, what physical reaction to exhaustion and hunger does Grossman cite?
(a) Involuntary urination.
(b) Ulcers.
(c) Body tremors.
(d) Organ failure.

3. In Chapter 7, what does Grossman cite as a powerful examine of of link between violence and sex in popular culture?
(a) Miami Vice.
(b) Russ Meyer pictures.
(c) Dead teenager slasher films.
(d) Girls-with-guns videos.

4. What does Grossman cite at length in Chapter 5 as a perfect amalgamation of the effects of hate on psychological state?
(a) The Andersonville Prison.
(b) The Hanoi HIlton.
(c) The Holocaust.
(d) The Cambodian Killing Fields.

5. Which Civil War officer does Grossman quote at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Sherman.
(c) McClellen.
(d) Pickett.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Grossman reveals that the majority of active World War II soldiers did what?

2. In Chapter 6, Grossman points out that hand-to-hand combat creates awareness of what?

3. How many days can a soldier remain in combat before psychological trauma begins to manifest itself?

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

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

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