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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 big was the sturgeon that Marlantes and his grandfather caught in June, 1959?
(a) 10 cents.
(b) 9 cents.
(c) 8 cents.
(d) 7 cents.

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

3. What were Marlantes and his grandfather afraid had slammed into their net in 1959?
(a) Whale.
(b) Dolphin.
(c) Sea Lion.
(d) Sturgeon.

4. In Chapter Two, how old was Marlantes' when he endured a storm on his grandfather's fishing boat?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Marlantes' German shepherd?

3. When did the U.S. first bomb Libya?

4. What was Marlantes religious affiliation growing up?

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

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