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

2. In discussing the atavistic fervor of a mob early in Chapter 2, Grossman cites what recent genocide?
(a) Cambodia.
(b) Rwanda.
(c) East Timor.
(d) Phillipines.

3. In the study cited by Grossman at the end of Chapter 5, what stimulus was applied to test dogs?
(a) Rotten food.
(b) Electric shocks.
(c) Extreme cold.
(d) Loud noises.

4. In terms of effective leadership, what disadvantage do mercenaries and gang leaders have?
(a) Their men traditionally try to unseat them.
(b) They are asking their men to commit illegal acts.
(c) They traditionally do not work their way through the ranks.
(d) They do not have formal education or training.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason is given in Bhagavad Gita to justify killing?

2. What was the first crew-served weapon?

3. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Grossman say psychiatrists need to explore to treat traumatized servicemen?

4. What term does Grossman use in Chapter 6 to indicate the method one uses to kill in hand-to-hand-combat?

5. Which of the following is not a component of Group Absolution as delineated in Chapter 1?

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