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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 6, why is a suicide bomber more effective than a traditional shooter?
(a) He is less conspicuous.
(b) He can kill more victims before dying.
(c) He will not lose his weapon.
(d) He cannot retreat.

2. In his anecdote of Chapter 2, what event elicited surprisingly violent action from Richard Heckler?
(a) A long line at a supermarket.
(b) His wife leaving him.
(c) His mother's death.
(d) A mugging.

3. In the beginning of Chapter 4, Grossman says the highest estimate for the number of Vietnam vets with PTSD is what?
(a) 1.9 million.
(b) 2.4 million.
(c) 1.1 million.
(d) 1.5 million.

4. Which of the following is not an example provided in Chapter 2 of Vietnam's "dirty" combat?
(a) Killing women and children.
(b) Killing up close.
(c) Encroaching into neighboring countries.
(d) Burning down civilian homes.

5. When does a soldier's guilt following an atrocity become completely unavoidable?
(a) When he is already depressed.
(b) When he returns to a peacetime situation.
(c) When his side loses.
(d) When the war is a domestic conflict.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Vietnam, about how many sniper rounds did it take to kill one enemy soldier?

2. Which of the following is not an item that aids in rationalization and acceptance as delineated at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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

4. Which stage of the killing process did Eric - who shot a VC soldier while he was urinating - skip,as described in Chapter 2?

5. As related in Chapter 6, which catalyzing event occurred to Calley's platoon the day before the My Lai massacre?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What factors does Grossman say are contributing to youth violence in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what is the difference between military killing training and that provided by video games?

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