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

2. What great advance in military technology did Gustavus Adolphus create?
(a) The black powder rifle.
(b) The automatic rifle.
(c) The portable cannon.
(d) The chain gun.

3. What city did King Sennacherib destroy?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Tehran.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Babylon.

4. How does the military normally deal with the problem of exhaustion in combat?
(a) Vitamin supplements.
(b) Extra rations.
(c) Boot camp prep.
(d) Field manuals.

5. What percentage of the population can sustain more than a few months duty without sustaining long-term mental damage?
(a) 25.
(b) 0.
(c) 13.
(d) 2.

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 the study cited by Grossman at the end of Chapter 5, what stimulus was applied to test dogs?

3. According to Grossman at the end of Chapter 2, what is the most effective treatment for psychiatric casualties?

4. Which of the following is not an option for a soldier in combat that Grossman lists in Chapter 1?

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

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