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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. In Chapter 4, what World War II battle does Grossman cite as an example of hunger deciding combat?
(a) Stalingrad.
(b) Iwo Jima.
(c) Normandy.
(d) Midway.

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

3. 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) Stag.
(c) Ram.
(d) Gorilla.

4. What do most historians agree was the key to the Roman military model's success?
(a) Political legitimacy.
(b) Light, flexible armor.
(c) Strong leadership.
(d) Longer spears.

5. In Chapter 2, what tactic does Grossman describe as key to training soldiers to fire in combat?
(a) Encouragement.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Drilling.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the World War II study cited in Chapter 1, how much would soldier firing decrease when leadership was not nearby?

3. What city did King Sennacherib destroy?

4. According to the DSM, when is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder most severe?

5. Chapter 7 begins with several vets joking about raping and murdering which public figure?

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