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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. What city did King Sennacherib destroy?
(a) Tehran.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Babylon.
2. According to Grossman in Chapter 1, why is it easy for the wealthy to oppress the poor without feeling guilt?
(a) They do not see the effects of the oppression.
(b) Theydo not consider the poor people.
(c) They think they are helping to motivate the poor to work.
(d) The wealthy do not feel guilt.
3. According to Grossman in Chapter 8, what varies widely regarding those who recover from mental trauma after killing in combat?
(a) Time needed for recovery.
(b) Level of recovery.
(c) Outlet for recovery.
(d) Desire for recovery.
4. During World War I, what was the favored weapon of American servicemen for killing enemy combatants?
(a) Rifles.
(b) Grenades.
(c) Bayonet.
(d) Mines.
5. At the end of Chapter 4, what physical reaction to exhaustion and hunger does Grossman cite?
(a) Organ failure.
(b) Body tremors.
(c) Involuntary urination.
(d) Ulcers.
Short Answer Questions
1. What percentage of the population can sustain more than a few months duty without sustaining long-term mental damage?
2. Near the end of Chapter 1, Grossman cites a political cartoon criticizing what American commander?
3. How does the military normally deal with the problem of exhaustion in combat?
4. Aside from officers, which individuals are often killed in combat for their toll on morale?
5. Which of the following is not a component of Group Absolution as delineated in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did military predictions regarding civilian bombings and psychiatric casualties prove completely wrong in World War II?
2. What does Grossman reveal to be the most shocking element of crimes in the beginning of Chapter 5?
3. What is surprising about the study cited in Chapter 1 regarding what compels soldiers to shoot?
4. What are the primary components of Exhaustion as outlined in Chapter 3?
5. What societal and moral tenets cause guilt in an individual who has killed in a war?
6. What surprising fact regarding soldier's fears in combat is revealed in Chapter 2?
7. In Chapter 7, what comparison does Grossman draw between firing a gun and masturbation?
8. What role does enemy morale play in the choice to kill?
9. Describe the Vietnam story of Chapter 4.
10. What is the silent conspiracy does Grossman discuss in Chapter 4?
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