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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 jobs had Marlantes had between his attendance at the therapy group and his dinner with Joseph Campbell?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

2. In 1968, how many men served in the Marine Air Group that flew in and took out the injured?
(a) 29.
(b) 47.
(c) 39.
(d) 19.

3. Where did Marlantes grow up?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Washington.
(c) Maine.
(d) Oregon.

4. How far was the bridge referenced in question 59 from Marlantes' company's position?
(a) 22 kilometers.
(b) 5 kilometers.
(c) 38 kilometers.
(d) 12 kilometers.

5. How many years after the therapy-group experience, did Marlantes have dinner with Joseph Campbell?
(a) About 5 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) About 8 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Joseph Henderson when he died?

3. How many people did Marlantes know were dead because of his behavior?

4. In Chapter Four, how did Marlantes get to the bridge that his platoon was holding?

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

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