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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 4, an effective strategy in defeating an enemy's ability to make war is in destroying what?
(a) Their morale.
(b) Their infrastructure.
(c) Their numbers.
(d) Their equipment.

3. How many tours in Vietnam did the vet quoted in Chapter 7 serve before realizing that the killing urge was consuming him?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

5. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Grossman say psychiatrists need to explore to treat traumatized servicemen?
(a) The past history of each man.
(b) The clinical definition of PTSD.
(c) The history of military psychology.
(d) The effects of killing.

Short Answer 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?

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what is the immediate reaction to killing from a soldier?

3. With what term does Grossman describe the reticence of the military to discuss non-firing in Chapter 3?

4. What is the unifying element that links all of the coping tactics in Chapter 3?

5. What was the first crew-served weapon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What assertion regarding military psychiatrists does Grossman make at the end of Chapter 8?

2. At the beginning of the book, what personal prejudices does Grossman admit to?

3. As discussed in Chapter 3, what is the emotional advantage of hand grenades?

4. How did military predictions regarding civilian bombings and psychiatric casualties prove completely wrong in World War II?

5. How was the Roman centurion model more effective than the Greek phalanx, according to Grossman?

6. As described in Chapter 2, why are snipers given the cold shoulder in the military?

7. What are the primary components of Exhaustion as outlined in Chapter 3?

8. What is the silent conspiracy does Grossman discuss in Chapter 4?

9. In Chapter 7, what comparison does Grossman draw between firing a gun and masturbation?

10. What options are open to soldiers in combat?

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