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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How large was the net that Marlantes' grandfather used to fish with?
(a) 50 feet.
(b) 1,200 feet.
(c) 3 football fields in length.
(d) 4 football fields in length.

3. Where did Marlantes' grandfather often fish?
(a) Blue River.
(b) Columbia River.
(c) Applegate River.
(d) Willamette River.

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

5. How many shots did Marlantes fire at the NVA soldier referenced in #21 above?
(a) 4 to 5.
(b) 2 to 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What injuries did Marlantes suffer during the skirmish with the NVA teenager?

2. Where was Zoomer injured?

3. What was the name of Marlantes' German shepherd?

4. When things were going wrong, in what language would Marlantes' grandfather cuss?

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

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