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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Marlantes when he saw a little girl who had had her hands cut off to enhance her ability to beg?
(a) Agra.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Achalpur.
(d) Calcutta.

2. What was the name of Marlantes' German shepherd?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Bruno.
(c) Sancho.
(d) Katie.

3. What was Marlantes religious affiliation growing up?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Presbyterian.

4. What human form did the god in "Mahabharata" take?
(a) Merchant.
(b) King.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Charioteer.

5. For how many decades did Marlantes have flashbacks from the war that affected him emotionally?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the warrior hero in "Mahabharata"?

2. In Chapter Three, from what book did Marlantes include a quote by T. E. Lawrence?

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

4. From what country did the "Mahabharata" come from?

5. What group of people ended up fighting for a government that was murdering millions in concentration camps?

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