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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what war did Lord Moran fight?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The Rhodesian Wars.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Falklands War.

2. In Chapter 3, an Israeli study says a hostage is much more likely to die if what?
(a) He is not allowed to use the bathroom.
(b) He knows the hostage-takers' names.
(c) His head is hooded.
(d) His hands are not bound.

3. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what is the immediate reaction to killing from a soldier?
(a) Euphoria.
(b) Denial.
(c) Depression.
(d) Confusion.

4. What famous study is cited at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Pavlov's dog experiments.
(b) The Yale "electroshock" study.
(c) The Stanford "prison" study.
(d) The Tuskegee Institute syphilis studies.

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

6. Aside from officers, which individuals are often killed in combat for their toll on morale?
(a) The elderly.
(b) Flagbearers.
(c) Wives.
(d) Young recruits.

7. What occurs as a result of exhaustion after the 60-day mark of continuous combat?
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Muscle atrophy.
(c) Narcolepsy.
(d) Death.

8. Freud, as quoted in Chapter 1, stresses the ascendancy of man's desire to what?
(a) Reproduce.
(b) Be validated.
(c) Prove himself.
(d) Obey.

9. According to Grossman at the end of Chapter 2, what is the most effective treatment for psychiatric casualties?
(a) Jungian therapy.
(b) Medication.
(c) Freudian therapy.
(d) Time away from combat.

10. What great advance in military technology did Gustavus Adolphus create?
(a) The portable cannon.
(b) The black powder rifle.
(c) The chain gun.
(d) The automatic rifle.

11. According to Grossman at the end of Chapter 5, on which individual are the affects of horror in combat most psychologically damaging?
(a) Correspondant.
(b) Civilian.
(c) POW.
(d) Combatant.

12. 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.

13. In terms of effective leadership, what disadvantage do mercenaries and gang leaders have?
(a) Their men traditionally try to unseat them.
(b) They are asking their men to commit illegal acts.
(c) They do not have formal education or training.
(d) They traditionally do not work their way through the ranks.

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

15. According to Chapter 4, warfare is the process of giving individuals the means for what?
(a) Self-actualization.
(b) Destruction.
(c) Strategic superiority.
(d) Courage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Grossman cite as a powerful examine of of link between violence and sex in popular culture?

2. Early in Chapter 2, Grossman quotes a researcher who say that most soldier's relationship with their comrades are stronger than with whom?

3. Which Civil War officer does Grossman quote at the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 1, Grossman reveals that the majority of active World War II soldiers did what?

5. Which of the following is not a sign of psychological trauma discussed in Chapter 1?

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