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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Seven, what were an executive officer and a platoon commander bargaining over?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Beef jerky.
(c) Can of peaches.
(d) Bottle of juice.

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

3. During his military service, how many times did Marlantes see the First Marine break through the last defenses on an assault?
(a) 2 times.
(b) 4 times.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 5 times.

4. What is the name of the warrior hero in "Mahabharata"?
(a) Shiva.
(b) Lakshman.
(c) Arjuna.
(d) Rudra.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Eight, for what place had two squads been filling sandbags?

2. During a dinner party in Singapore, what was a Chinese woman whom Marlantes noticed wearing?

3. In 1968, how many men served in the Marine Air Group that flew in and took out the injured?

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

5. How old was the black machine gunner named Prairie Dog?

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