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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What weapon did the NVA soldier referenced in question 76 have?
(a) Kabar.
(b) M-16.
(c) Razor blades.
(d) Pistol.

2. What human form did the god in "Mahabharata" take?
(a) King.
(b) Charioteer.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Merchant.

3. What colors were two Indian women whom Marlantes noticed during a dinner party in Singapore wearing?
(a) Pink and lavender.
(b) Mauve and fuchsia.
(c) Blue and green.
(d) Orange and purple.

4. In Chapter Eight, by the time Marlantes made it up a hill, what type of helicopter arrived?
(a) Ch-46.
(b) UH1-D.
(c) Th-13.
(d) Ch-54.

5. How many years after Marlantes killed the young NVA soldier did he first feel any emotion about having killed during the war?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What creature did Marlantes have to kill after dogs had harried it?

3. When Marlantes was with his company in the high mountains that formed the Vietnamese border with Laos, what did he target for an air strike?

4. What Vietnam War commander made Khe Sanh important militarily?

5. What was Marlantes religious affiliation growing up?

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