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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, Killing in Vietnam: What Have We Done to Our Soldiers? : Chapter 4, The Limits of Human Endurance and the Lessons of Vietnam.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mistaken impression did the ex-CIA officer whose story appears at the end of Chapter 1 have about his prisoner?
(a) He thought he escaped.
(b) He thought he was an American.
(c) He thought he was a relative.
(d) He thought he killed him.

2. Which of the following is not a sign of psychological trauma discussed in Chapter 1?
(a) Sporadic Violence.
(b) Character Disorders.
(c) Obsessional and Compulsive States.
(d) Fatigue States.

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

4. In the story at the beginning of Chapter 3, what percentage of soldiers questioned said they were certain they had killed even one enemy in combat?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

5. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, why do most soldiers refuse to discuss their aversion to killing?
(a) To scare would-be challengers.
(b) To impress civilians.
(c) To avoid court martial.
(d) To save face with others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first crew-served weapon?

2. What is a common feature of natural warriors presented in Chapter 5?

3. Which of the following theorists presents evidence concerning proximity of authority and peer groups?

4. In what country did the case-study of Chapter 4 take place?

5. What fear did Saddam Hussein seize upon to hold on to power, as discussed in Chapter 2?

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