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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. To what dystopian novel does Grossman compare military conditioning in Chapter 2?
(a) 1984.
(b) The Road.
(c) Brave New World.
(d) Clockwork Orange.

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what does the army use in rifle training?
(a) A human sillhouette.
(b) A bowling pin.
(c) A bulls-eye.
(d) A picture of Osama bin Laden.

3. In Chapter 2, Grossman indicates that committing an atrocity can cause what within a group?
(a) Closer bonding.
(b) Mass battle fatigue.
(c) Identification with the enemy.
(d) Dissent.

4. In Chapter 3, what does Grossman delineate as a voice of authority in modern youth killing?
(a) Gang leaders.
(b) Peers.
(c) Media.
(d) Parents.

5. According to Grossman in Chapter 2, what is the purpose of after-mission briefings in modern wars?
(a) Researching the stressors most affecting men.
(b) Sharing best practices.
(c) Reinforcing the rightness of their combat.
(d) Allowing a cool-down period for soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country did the case-study of Chapter 4 take place?

2. What cold consolation for Vietnam vets does Grossman acknowledge in Chapter 2?

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

4. In Chapter 5, to what group did the German defector interviewed switch?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 4, Grossman says the highest estimate for the number of Vietnam vets with PTSD is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which essential qualities makes a role model desirable as listed in Chapter 4?

2. Why was combat in Vietnam particularly dirty, as described in Chapter 2?

3. What are the defining characteristics of a natural warrior?

4. What separates a natural warrior from a psychopath?

5. According to Grossman, why do young people idolize entertainment figures more than police and politicians?

6. What examples from Chapter 6 illustrate a problematic relationship with women in the military?

7. As described in Chapter 2, how do children progress through increasingly violent entertainment?

8. What factors traditionally assist in rationalization and acceptance after combat?

9. What evidence does Grossman provide that violence among youth has increased dramatically since the 1950s?

10. What is the Weinberger Doctrine?

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