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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6, The Killing Response Stages: What Does It Feel Like to Kill? : Chapter 2, Applications of the Model: Murder-Suicides, Lost Elections and Thoughts of Insanity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In RB Anderson's excerpt in Chapter 1, what aspect of Vietnam does he claim non-vets do not understand?
(a) His tour was a blur.
(b) The memories do not go away.
(c) He believed in the mission.
(d) It was fun.

2. In Chapter 7, what does Grossman cite as a powerful examine of of link between violence and sex in popular culture?
(a) Dead teenager slasher films.
(b) Girls-with-guns videos.
(c) Russ Meyer pictures.
(d) Miami Vice.

3. According to Grossman in Chapter 8, what varies widely regarding those who recover from mental trauma after killing in combat?
(a) Level of recovery.
(b) Outlet for recovery.
(c) Desire for recovery.
(d) Time needed for recovery.

4. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Grossman say psychiatrists need to explore to treat traumatized servicemen?
(a) The history of military psychology.
(b) The effects of killing.
(c) The clinical definition of PTSD.
(d) The past history of each man.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Grosman in Chapter 5, why do combatants choose the slash rather than thrust with edged weapons?

2. In Chapter 6, Grossman points out that hand-to-hand combat creates awareness of what?

3. In Chapter 1, Grossman cites a study which says vets are most likely to fire when?

4. According to Grossman in Chapter 6, why is a suicide bomber more effective than a traditional shooter?

5. At the end of Chapter 5, Grossman says that a soldier who refuses to take part in an atrocity represents what?

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