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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 in Chapter 3, why is the struggle to train young men to kill a lopsided struggle?
(a) Young men are naturally disposed to be aggressive.
(b) Armies have had thousands of years to develop.
(c) Killing is against human instinct.
(d) The army is poorly staffed and funded.

2. What is a common feature of natural warriors presented in Chapter 5?
(a) They join the military before the age of 25.
(b) They have no religious affiliation.
(c) They experienced violence as children.
(d) They come from working class families.

3. 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.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what distinction does Grossman make between social learning and the previous two types of conditioning?
(a) It must be perpetrated by a group.
(b) It is unique to primates.
(c) It is experienced by every person.
(d) It is inherently violent.

5. Birth of a Nation is widely credited with increasing what?
(a) Military recruitment.
(b) The sale of fireworks.
(c) Movie sales.
(d) The popularity of the Klan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the anecdote of Chapter 5, what consequence does the German soldier who refuses to take part in an atrocity face?

2. In his anecdote of Chapter 2, what event elicited surprisingly violent action from Richard Heckler?

3. Which of the following is not a means of recuperation Grossman endorses for PTSD in Chapter 3?

4. Which of the following theorists presents evidence concerning tactical attractiveness of a victim?

5. What story does Grossman end Chapter 4 with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what factors contribute to a soldier's decision to kill in the chart presented and discussed?

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, how can PTSD be treated effectively?

3. How did John Foster rationalize killing a VC in Chapter 1?

4. Describe the strange story of the CIA guard at the end of Chapter 1?

5. What warning about video games does Grossman make at the end of Chapter 3?

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

7. In Chapter 5, how does Grossman illustrate the danger of refusing to take part in an atrocity?

8. What hypothetical situation does Grossman relate in Chapter 3?

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

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

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