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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Marlantes' German shepherd weight?
(a) 134 pounds.
(b) 95 pounds.
(c) 63 pounds.
(d) 87 pounds.

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

3. In 1968, after securing the top of a mountain for a new artillery firebase, how many men did Marlantes have in his rifle platoon?
(a) 34.
(b) 17.
(c) 25.
(d) 41.

4. Where was Zoomer injured?
(a) Chest.
(b) Hip.
(c) Head.
(d) Groin.

5. What was the name of Marlantes' buddy who also shot at a teen NVA soldier with a grenade?
(a) Tex.
(b) Carolina.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. How big was the sturgeon that Marlantes and his grandfather caught in June, 1959?

2. Where was Zoomer injured?

3. How large was the net that Marlantes' grandfather used to fish with?

4. How long had the Third Marine Division and the North Vietnamese Army struggled?

5. How many shots did Marlantes fire at the NVA soldier referenced in #21 above?

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