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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 the Crimean War anecdote in Chapter 1, what do the soldiers do when confronted with an enemy at ten paces?
(a) They bayonet them.
(b) They shake hands.
(c) They surrender.
(d) They throw rocks.

2. In the World War II stories of Chapter 4, what do soldiers do to avoid killing?
(a) Surrender to German troops.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Pretend to be dead.
(d) Smoke cigarettes.

3. In the final story of Chapter 4, the one in which an American and Viet Cong soldier happen upon each other, who is killed?
(a) Both men.
(b) The Viet Cong.
(c) Neither man.
(d) The American.

4. According to Grossman in Chapter 1, what is the primary duty of the leader of a Greek phalanx?
(a) To reform the formation when someone fell.
(b) The deliver orders.
(c) The stategize behind lines.
(d) To fight with the men.

5. In the World War II study cited in Chapter 1, how much would soldier firing decrease when leadership was not nearby?
(a) 35-40 percent.
(b) 5-10 percent.
(c) 25-30 percent.
(d) 15-20 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Grossman at the beginning of Chapter 5, what produces actual terror in really dangerous situations?

2. In Chapter 2, what is significant about the Civil War muskets examined by Grossman?

3. What famous study is cited at the beginning of Chapter 1?

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

5. What did military analysts in World War II predict about the result of civilian bombings?

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