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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Four, how old was the volunteer who went with Marlantes to assess the platoon holding a key bridge?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 24.
(d) 31.

2. Where was Marlantes when he saw a little girl who had had her hands cut off to enhance her ability to beg?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Achalpur.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Agra.

3. How big was the sturgeon that Marlantes and his grandfather caught in June, 1959?
(a) 9 feet.
(b) 7 feet.
(c) 8 feet.
(d) 6 feet.

4. What did Marlantes buy Joseph Campbell when he wanted to talk to him?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Beer.
(d) Whiskey.

5. In Chapter Two, how old was Marlantes' when he endured a storm on his grandfather's fishing boat?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the time that Marlantes wrote his book, how long had it been since he killed someone?

3. In Chapter Eight, what was the name of the missing kid who helped in the assault that Marlantes and the others made up the hill?

4. How old was the girl from Mozambique whose picture Marlantes kept on a file cabinet?

5. How much did Marlantes' German shepherd weight?

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