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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) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

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

3. In 1968, what should have been the full strength of a rifle platoon?
(a) 60 Marines.
(b) 75 Marines.
(c) 43 Marines.
(d) 52 Marines.

4. In 1968 when Marlantes was left in charge of an undermanned platoon, how long did he and his men sleep at a time?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 1 hour.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When an teenage NVA soldier started to throw a grenade at Marlantes, how far from Marlantes was the hole he was standing in?

3. 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?

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

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

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