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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In World War II, only 15-20 percent of riflemen made it past which stage of killing?
(a) Concern Stage.
(b) Remorse Stage.
(c) Killing Stage.
(d) Acceptance Stage.

2. 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 was a relative.
(b) He thought he killed him.
(c) He thought he escaped.
(d) He thought he was an American.

3. In what country did the case-study of Chapter 4 take place?
(a) Philippines.
(b) Congo.
(c) Rwanda.
(d) Thailand.

4. What was new about the enemy composition in Vietnam as opposed to previous wars?
(a) The enemy blended in with the populace.
(b) The enemy was younger in age.
(c) The enemy hid in tunnels.
(d) Their were many women combatants.

5. As described in Chapter 5, natural warriors are able to kill without what?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Acknowledging it.
(c) Remorse.
(d) Weapons.

6. In Chapter 5, to what group did the German defector interviewed switch?
(a) The French resistance.
(b) The German communists.
(c) The Red Army.
(d) The American intelligence community.

7. What animal was used in Skinner's conditioning experiment?
(a) Humans.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Rats.

8. To what does John Foster compare combat in Chapter 1?
(a) Driving a car.
(b) Mountain climbing.
(c) Making love.
(d) Volleyball.

9. In the anecdote of Chapter 5, what consequence does the German soldier who refuses to take part in an atrocity face?
(a) Mockery.
(b) Forced labor.
(c) Court martial.
(d) Summary execution.

10. By 1971, what percentage of evacuations from Vietnam was related to psychiatric problems?
(a) 12.
(b) 75.
(c) 50.
(d) 28.

11. According to Grossman in Chapter 6, why is a suicide bomber more effective than a traditional shooter?
(a) He cannot retreat.
(b) He will not lose his weapon.
(c) He is less conspicuous.
(d) He can kill more victims before dying.

12. Which of the following theorists presents evidence concerning proximity of authority and peer groups?
(a) Shalit.
(b) Milgram.
(c) Marshall.
(d) Swank.

13. 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) He believed in the mission.
(c) His tour was a blur.
(d) It was fun.

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

15. In his anecdote of Chapter 2, what event elicited surprisingly violent action from Richard Heckler?
(a) A mugging.
(b) His wife leaving him.
(c) His mother's death.
(d) A long line at a supermarket.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, Grossman indicates that an Islamic suicide bomber's authority figure is what?

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what does the army use in rifle training?

3. How were tours of duty different in Vietnam compared to other wars?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, Grossman calls a soldier's choice to participate in an atrocity a what?

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

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