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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what is the difference between military killing training and that provided by video games?
(a) The army offers ballistics education.
(b) Video games stunt hand-eye coordination.
(c) The army directs its training toward an enemy.
(d) There is no discernible difference.

2. In Chapter 5, how does Grossman describe natural warriors' attitudes toward less aggressive colleagues?
(a) Dismissive.
(b) Wary.
(c) Contemptuous.
(d) Protective.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 5, Grossman calls a soldier's choice to participate in an atrocity a what?
(a) Suicidal act.
(b) Fool's errand.
(c) Faustian bargain.
(d) Surrender to fear.

4. In the Vet of the Year anecdote in Chapter 3, who did Dave use as an example of someone who did not kill but was still blamed?
(a) A military reporter.
(b) A helicopter repairman.
(c) An ammo truck driver.
(d) A medic.

5. Between 1970 and today, what increase has occurred in the number of imprisoned individuals per 100,000?
(a) 40 to 250.
(b) 150 to 400.
(c) 150 to 700.
(d) 100 to 500.

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

7. What does Grossman credit with reducing the number of homicides in America in Chapter 1?
(a) Gun control laws.
(b) Improved economic conditions.
(c) Better medical technology.
(d) Community outreach.

8. At the end of Chapter 5, Grossman says that a soldier who refuses to take part in an atrocity represents what?
(a) Nobility in mankind.
(b) An independent heart.
(c) Resistance to peer pressure.
(d) Fear incarnate.

9. During what component of military training is the most important conditioning happening according to Grossman in Chapter 1?
(a) Strength training.
(b) Stamina training.
(c) Marksmanship training.
(d) Army standards training.

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

11. In Chapter 2, Grossman says the discussion of the killing process is most effective with which people?
(a) Convicted murderers.
(b) School children.
(c) War vets.
(d) Criminal psychologists.

12. Which of the following is not an example of an earlier, less-detrimental media monster listed in Chapter 2?
(a) Dracula.
(b) Frankenstein.
(c) Norman Bates.
(d) The Wolf Man.

13. In Chapter 6, Grossman indicates that an Islamic suicide bomber's authority figure is what?
(a) A terrorist cell leader.
(b) A religious leader.
(c) Himself.
(d) God.

14. According to Grossman in Chapter 4, who is manipulating the wills of American youth without their consent?
(a) Communists.
(b) Entertainment figures.
(c) The military.
(d) Their teachers.

15. Which stage of the killing process did Eric - who shot a VC soldier while he was urinating - skip,as described in Chapter 2?
(a) Concern.
(b) Exhilaration.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Regret.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not an example provided in Chapter 2 of Vietnam's "dirty" combat?

2. What public figure's death is referenced in the end of Chapter 2 to illustrate the relationship of nudity and violence?

3. In Chapter 4, Grossman says that every veteran can immediately visualize his what?

4. By the late 1990's, approximately how many Vietnam vets were suffering from PTSD?

5. As related in Chapter 5, Stellman and Stellman studied what?

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