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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who urged Marlantes to attend an encounter, group-therapy weekend.
(a) His pastor.
(b) His father.
(c) His employer.
(d) His wife.

3. When was the movie "Psycho" released?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1969.

4. What did Marlantes buy Joseph Campbell when he wanted to talk to him?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Beer.

5. What is the name of the warrior hero in "Mahabharata"?
(a) Shiva.
(b) Lakshman.
(c) Rudra.
(d) Arjuna.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. During his military service, how many times did Marlantes see the First Marine break through the last defenses on an assault?

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

5. What was Joseph Campbell's ethnic background?

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