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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Loyalty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what country did the "Mahabharata" come from?
(a) China.
(b) India.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Japan.

2. In Chapter Four, how old was the volunteer who went with Marlantes to assess the platoon holding a key bridge?
(a) 24.
(b) 19.
(c) 31.
(d) 21.

3. Where did Marlantes fight an NVA soldier in Chapter Six?
(a) Near a river.
(b) Inside a hospital.
(c) In a bramble patch.
(d) Inside a bunker.

4. What weapon was Marlantes carrying when he encountered an NVA soldier in Chapter Five?
(a) M-16.
(b) Grenade.
(c) Dagger.
(d) Kabar.

5. What type of plane did Marlantes' friend, who was an ex-Navy pilot, fly as a civilian?
(a) Piper Cherokee.
(b) Cessna.
(c) Beech Bonanza.
(d) Acro Sport.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what word did Marlantes use to describe the least acknowledged aspect of war?

2. Who urged Marlantes to attend an encounter, group-therapy weekend.

3. After Marlantes had been in Vietnam about a year and was assigned to be an air observer, how many feet off the ground did the observation plane fly?

4. At what time of day did Marlantes and his friend John make a decision about the war and what they would do?

5. How many years after Marlantes killed the young NVA soldier did he first feel any emotion about having killed during the war?

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