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

2. How long was Marlantes' grandfather's fishing boat?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 40 feet.

3. How far was the bridge referenced in question 59 from Marlantes' company's position?
(a) 38 kilometers.
(b) 5 kilometers.
(c) 12 kilometers.
(d) 22 kilometers.

4. When was the "Mahabharata" first written down and preserved?
(a) 200 BC.
(b) 500 AD.
(c) 400 AD.
(d) 350 BC.

5. When things were going wrong, in what language would Marlantes' grandfather cuss?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Swedish.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the movie "Psycho" released?

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

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

5. How many years after the therapy-group experience, did Marlantes have dinner with Joseph Campbell?

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