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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 2, who is often given the cold shoulder in the military?
(a) Diplomats.
(b) Grunts.
(c) Newly-commisioned officers.
(d) Snipers.

3. Which of the following is not a component of killing that is covered in Chapter 4?
(a) Fear.
(b) Means.
(c) Opportunity.
(d) Motive.

4. At the end of Chapter 4, what physical reaction to exhaustion and hunger does Grossman cite?
(a) Body tremors.
(b) Organ failure.
(c) Involuntary urination.
(d) Ulcers.

5. Which of the following is not a stage of Stockholm Syndrome?
(a) Victim identifies with the hostage-take.
(b) Hostage-taker feels antipathy to the victim.
(c) Victim feels antipathy to the authorities.
(d) Hostage-taker identyifies with the victim.

6. Which of the following is not a contributing factor in determining whether a group easily unites in combat killing?
(a) The mean age of the group.
(b) The psychological bond among members of the group.
(c) The size of the group.
(d) The proximity of members in the group.

7. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what does the Vietnam vet assume is on the back of the picture in Grossman's story?
(a) A goodbye message.
(b) A date.
(c) Blood.
(d) An address.

8. According to Grossman at the beginning of Chapter 5, what produces actual terror in really dangerous situations?
(a) Proximity to human maliciousness.
(b) Lack of control.
(c) Proximity to death.
(d) Lack of order.

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

10. What does Grossman cite at length in Chapter 5 as a perfect amalgamation of the effects of hate on psychological state?
(a) The Andersonville Prison.
(b) The Cambodian Killing Fields.
(c) The Holocaust.
(d) The Hanoi HIlton.

11. In Chapter 7, an anonymous soldier compares what horrific incident to masturbation?
(a) The My Lai massacre.
(b) The Battle of Shiloh.
(c) The Katyn massacre.
(d) The Cultural Revolution.

12. What term arose in the early 1990's to describe the new fighting techniques seen in the Gulf War?
(a) Mail-order war.
(b) Calling-card war.
(c) Nintendo war.
(d) Telegraph war.

13. Which Roman leader and writer does Grossman quote in Chapter 4?
(a) Herodotus.
(b) Tacitus.
(c) Claudius.
(d) Marcus Aurelius.

14. According to Grossman in Chapter 1, why is it easy for the wealthy to oppress the poor without feeling guilt?
(a) The wealthy do not feel guilt.
(b) Theydo not consider the poor people.
(c) They do not see the effects of the oppression.
(d) They think they are helping to motivate the poor to work.

15. At the end of Chapter 5, how does Grossman describe the power of the edged-weapon threat?
(a) Sexual.
(b) Minimal.
(c) Savage.
(d) Dainty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Grossman use in Chapter 6 to indicate the method one uses to kill in hand-to-hand-combat?

2. According to Chapter 4, warfare is the process of giving individuals the means for what?

3. Near the end of Chapter 1, Grossman cites a political cartoon criticizing what American commander?

4. Why does fight-or-flight not come into play in a battle situation?

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

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