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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After Marlantes had been in Vietnam about a year and was assigned to be an air observer, how many feet off the ground did the observation plane fly?
(a) Only a couple hundred.
(b) 500.
(c) 350.
(d) About a thousand.

4. How old was Joseph Henderson when he died?
(a) 97.
(b) 78.
(c) 104.
(d) 64.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1968 when Marlantes was left in charge of an undermanned platoon, how long did he and his men sleep at a time?

3. Where did Marlantes grow up?

4. In Chapter Two, how old was Marlantes' when he endured a storm on his grandfather's fishing boat?

5. Who urged Marlantes to attend an encounter, group-therapy weekend.

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