This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, An Anatomy of Killing: All Factors Considered: Chapter 3, Emotional Distance:.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what is the immediate reaction to killing from a soldier?
(a) Euphoria.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Denial.
(d) Depression.

3. What reason is given in Bhagavad Gita to justify killing?
(a) Soldiers must kill or be killed.
(b) Killing is deliverance into heaven.
(c) All men are of the same Spirit.
(d) Every man chooses his own death.

4. At the end of Chapter 4, what reason does Grossman give for the increase in firing and killing in recent wars?
(a) The end of the draft.
(b) Military conditioning practices.
(c) Less close-raange combat.
(d) New weapons technology.

5. Which of the following is not an animal that Grossman uses as an example of sexual dominating behavior at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Orca.
(b) Gorilla.
(c) Ram.
(d) Stag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the small percentage of individuals that can sustain more than a few months duty without sustaining long-term mental damage have in common?

2. In discussing the atavistic fervor of a mob early in Chapter 2, Grossman cites what recent genocide?

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

4. In Chapter 3, Grossman says what two stimuli most often impel soldiers to kill?

5. In Chapter 4, the story of the soldier who kills a young enemy and immediately breaks down crying takes place in what country?

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