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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Marlantes buy Joseph Campbell when he wanted to talk to him?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Beer.
(d) Whiskey.

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

3. Where was Zoomer injured?
(a) Groin.
(b) Head.
(c) Hip.
(d) Chest.

4. In 1968, what should have been the full strength of a rifle platoon?
(a) 43 Marines.
(b) 60 Marines.
(c) 75 Marines.
(d) 52 Marines.

5. What human form did the god in "Mahabharata" take?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Merchant.
(c) King.
(d) Charioteer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the movie "Psycho" released?

3. Who said, "I am by nature warlike"?

4. In Chapter Three, from what book did Marlantes include a quote by T. E. Lawrence?

5. For how many decades did Marlantes have flashbacks from the war that affected him emotionally?

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