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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Enemy Within.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What creature did Marlantes have to kill after dogs had harried it?
(a) Seagull.
(b) Hamster.
(c) Kitten.
(d) Rabbit.

2. In Chapter 4, what word did Marlantes use to describe the least acknowledged aspect of war?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Horrifying.
(c) Exhilarating.
(d) Devastating.

3. In Chapter Four, how many men did Marlantes' take with him to assess how his platoon was doing?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

4. What injuries did Marlantes suffer during the skirmish with the NVA teenager?
(a) Sharpnel in the back of the legs.
(b) Shrapnel in his face.
(c) Bullet in his left foot.
(d) Bullet in his calf.

5. What was the name of Marlantes' buddy who also shot at a teen NVA soldier with a grenade?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Tex.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Marlantes philosophy tutor at Oxford?

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

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

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

5. In 1968, after securing the top of a mountain for a new artillery firebase, how many men did Marlantes have in his rifle platoon?

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