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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Zoomer injured?
(a) Lang Son province.
(b) Quang Tri province.
(c) Hoa Binh province.
(d) Ha Giang province.

2. How long had the Third Marine Division and the North Vietnamese Army struggled?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

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

4. What were the names of Marlantes' sons?
(a) Peter and Alex.
(b) Peter and David.
(c) Bob and Jake.
(d) Andrew and Will.

5. In 1968 when Marlantes lead an undermanned platoon, what was the height of the cliff on the north side of their area?
(a) 1500 feet.
(b) 1600 feet.
(c) 3200 feet.
(d) 2100 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Zoomer injured?

2. How many cylinders might an engine have on a boat like the one Marlantes' grandfather owned?

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

4. During the time of the storm that Marlantes' endured on his grandfather's fishing boat, which was described in Chapter 2, how much were fisherman paid per pound for Sockeye salmon?

5. Usually Marlantes would have six 105mm howitzers. In 1968, how many arrived?

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