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. According to Grossman at the end of Chapter 1, what is not widely known about CW Whittlesley, the commander of the Lost Battalion?
(a) He was not among the trapped battalion.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He was relieved of duty shortly after the incident.
(d) He was a pacifist.

2. In Chapter 2, what advice do German World War I vets give World War II recruits?
(a) Surrender to the Americans.
(b) Do not distinguish between civilian and enemy.
(c) Go AWOL near the Swiss border.
(d) Kill any Russian you encounter.

3. What story does Grossman end Chapter 4 with?
(a) An interchange at a VFW hall.
(b) An Iraq vet's return home.
(c) A firefight in Vietnam.
(d) A firebombing in the Pacific campaign.

4. 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?
(a) They are often psychopaths or sociopaths.
(b) They often commit suicide after regular combat ends.
(c) They are often insomniacs.
(d) They are often highly-educated.

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