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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Marlantes headed in 1967 when he heard President Johnson give a speech?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) New York.
(d) Denver.

2. Which Kipling's poem did Marlantes say was not about gratitude, but attitude?
(a) Anchor Song.
(b) Cold Iron.
(c) Boots.
(d) Tommy.

3. In Chapter Four, how did Marlantes get to the bridge that his platoon was holding?
(a) Helicopter.
(b) Tank.
(c) Jeep.
(d) Hummer.

4. What was the name of Marlantes' German shepherd?
(a) Katie.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Bruno.
(d) Sancho.

5. When was the movie "Psycho" released?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1969.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the "Mahabharata" first written down and preserved?

3. From how far at sea could Tomahawk missiles be fired?

4. During the time of the storm that Marlantes' endured on his grandfather's fishing boat, which was described in Chapter 2, how much were fisherman paid per pound for Sockeye salmon?

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

(see the answer key)

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