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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 did Marlantes go when he first felt emotion about the killing he had done during the war?
(a) The woods.
(b) Church.
(c) His room.
(d) A meadow.

2. How much time did Marlantes have after combat that could have been spent mourning and asking for forgiveness?
(a) About a half an hour.
(b) 10-15 minutes.
(c) A couple hours.
(d) 20-30 minutes.

3. How many shots did Marlantes fire at the NVA soldier referenced in #21 above?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 2 to 3.
(d) 4 to 5.

4. In 1968 when Marlantes was left in charge of an undermanned platoon, how long did he and his men sleep at a time?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

5. What were the names of Marlantes' sons?
(a) Bob and Jake.
(b) Peter and Alex.
(c) Peter and David.
(d) Andrew and Will.

Short Answer Questions

1. What human form did the god in "Mahabharata" take?

2. When was the movie "Psycho" released?

3. When was Zoomer injured?

4. How many jobs had Marlantes had between his attendance at the therapy group and his dinner with Joseph Campbell?

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

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