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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Four, where was the platoon that Marlantes was commanding holding a key bridge?
(a) Route 20.
(b) Route 11.
(c) Route 4.
(d) Route 9.

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

3. When did Marlantes join the Marine Corps?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1967.

4. What group of people ended up fighting for a government that was murdering millions in concentration camps?
(a) Russians.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Serbs.
(d) Germans.

5. In Chapter Four, how many men did Marlantes' take with him to assess how his platoon was doing?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Kipling's poem did Marlantes say was not about gratitude, but attitude?

2. 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?

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

4. How long after Marlantes joined the Marines did he consider leaving college and fighting in Vietnam?

5. What college was Marlantes driving companion in 1967 going to attend?

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