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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) The Road.
(b) Clockwork Orange.
(c) Brave New World.
(d) 1984.

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

3. What is different about the way the way the hypothetical World War II and Vietnam vets returned home in Chapter 3?
(a) The time it takes.
(b) The amount of killing they were asked to do.
(c) The number that are alive.
(d) The race of the vets.

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

5. According to Grossman in Chapter 5, what component separates a natural warrior from a psychopath?
(a) Control.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Charisma.

Short Answer Questions

1. In World War II, only 15-20 percent of riflemen made it past which stage of killing?

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

3. In Chapter 5, what is another profession Grossman mentions that natural warriors often enter besides the military?

4. According to Grossman in Chapter 2, what is the purpose of after-mission briefings in modern wars?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What separates a natural warrior from a psychopath?

2. What surprising insight into Vietnam does RB Anderson make in Chapter 1?

3. How does Grossman apply the killing process to the national mood in Chapter 2?

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

5. What is the Weinberger Doctrine?

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

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

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

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

10. What solution did the American military devise to deal with low firing rates in World War II?

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