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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the girl from Mozambique whose picture Marlantes kept on a file cabinet?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 14.

2. After a night of drinking and drugs, what bridge would Marlantes watch undulate like a sine wave?
(a) Arlington Memorial.
(b) Key.
(c) Chesapeake Bay.
(d) George Washington.

3. Where did President Johnson give a speech in September 1967?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) New York City.
(c) El Paso.
(d) Dallas.

4. What is the name of the warrior hero in "Mahabharata"?
(a) Arjuna.
(b) Shiva.
(c) Rudra.
(d) Lakshman.

5. When was the Viking poem written that Marlantes quoted in Chapter Four?
(a) 10th century.
(b) 7th century.
(c) 5th century.
(d) 8th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Four, how old was the volunteer who went with Marlantes to assess the platoon holding a key bridge?

2. How much time did Marlantes have after combat that could have been spent mourning and asking for forgiveness?

3. What was the longest that Marlantes' grandmother lived with his mother?

4. How tall was "Canada"?

5. How much did Marlantes' German shepherd weight?

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