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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people did Marlantes know were dead because of his behavior?
(a) 35.
(b) 65.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

2. How old was Lance Corporal Steel?
(a) 22.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

3. In Chapter Eight, by the time Marlantes made it up a hill, what type of helicopter arrived?
(a) Ch-54.
(b) Ch-46.
(c) Th-13.
(d) UH1-D.

4. In Chapter Eight when Marlantes and his company started running into booby traps, how often did they change out the point men?
(a) Every 10 minutes.
(b) Every 5 minutes.
(c) Every 15 minutes.
(d) Every 20 minutes.

5. Who did Philoctetes go to battle against?
(a) Trojans.
(b) Corinthians.
(c) Spartans.
(d) Achaeans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Marlantes' friend from his secret society at Yale who helped him adjust to coming home?

2. Which Kipling's poem did Marlantes say was not about gratitude, but attitude?

3. What human form did the god in "Mahabharata" take?

4. How old was Maree Anne's little girl?

5. How long did this recurring nightmare haunt Marlantes?

(see the answer key)

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