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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 Three, from what book did Marlantes include a quote by T. E. Lawrence?
(a) Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
(b) The Mint.
(c) Revolt in the Desert.
(d) The Forest Giant.

2. Where was the injury that killed Utter?
(a) Skull.
(b) Chest.
(c) Throat.
(d) Back.

3. Where was Marlantes headed in 1967 when he heard President Johnson give a speech?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) New York.
(d) Denver.

4. How many cylinders might an engine have on a boat like the one Marlantes' grandfather owned?
(a) 8-10 cylinders.
(b) 12 cylinders.
(c) 5 cylinders.
(d) 4-6 cylinders.

5. In the Greek play that Marlantes retold in Chapter Six, who was the only person who could use the magic bow?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Neoptolemus.
(c) Theuseus.
(d) Perseus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Marlantes and his grandfather afraid had slammed into their net in 1959?

2. In Chapter Seven, what were an executive officer and a platoon commander bargaining over?

3. When Marlantes' helicopter landed in Chapter Eight, how far where they from the DMZ?

4. What was the occupation of the adult Scout leader who dropped Marlantes and his fellow Scouts for survival training?

5. What was the name of Marlantes' first love?

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