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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the U.S. first bomb Libya?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1986.

3. How much did Marlantes' German shepherd weight?
(a) 134 pounds.
(b) 63 pounds.
(c) 87 pounds.
(d) 95 pounds.

4. How many cylinders might an engine have on a boat like the one Marlantes' grandfather owned?
(a) 8-10 cylinders.
(b) 12 cylinders.
(c) 5 cylinders.
(d) 4-6 cylinders.

5. When did Marlantes attend an encounter, group-therapy weekend?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1990s.
(d) 1960s.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time did Marlantes have after combat that could have been spent mourning and asking for forgiveness?

2. Where was Marlantes when he saw a little girl who had had her hands cut off to enhance her ability to beg?

3. In Chapter 4, what word did Marlantes use to describe the least acknowledged aspect of war?

4. In Chapter Four, how many men did Marlantes' take with him to assess how his platoon was doing?

5. What was the name of Marlantes' buddy who also shot at a teen NVA soldier with a grenade?

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