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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many tours did Marlantes' pilot friend spend in Vietnam?
(a) 2
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

2. In 1968 when Marlantes was left in charge of an undermanned platoon, how long did he and his men sleep at a time?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

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

4. What was Marlantes religious affiliation growing up?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Presbyterian.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Baptist.

5. 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?
(a) Elephants.
(b) A hospital.
(c) An underground base.
(d) A village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Marlantes say was the Irish equivalent of the Iliad?

2. How long was Marlantes' grandfather's fishing boat?

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

4. Where did Marlantes grow up?

5. When did Marlantes attend an encounter, group-therapy weekend?

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