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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What creature did Marlantes have to kill after dogs had harried it?
(a) Hamster.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Kitten.
(d) Seagull.

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

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

4. In the bush, what was usually the oldest age of the officers?
(a) 23.
(b) 40.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

5. Where did the skipper of Marlantes' unit go to college?
(a) University of Colorado.
(b) University of Iowa.
(c) Michigan State.
(d) University of Southern California.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marlantes was with his company in the high mountains that formed the Vietnamese border with Laos, what did he target for an air strike?

2. What was Marlantes religious affiliation growing up?

3. Later in Marlantes' military tour, after he'd been wounded twice, how many men were Marlantes' and his pilot supposed to rescue?

4. What was Marlantes driving in 1967 when he heard President Johnson give a speech?

5. How many tours did Marlantes' pilot friend spend in Vietnam?

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