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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of Marlantes' German shepherd?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Katie.
(c) Sancho.
(d) Bruno.

3. How large was the net that Marlantes' grandfather used to fish with?
(a) 1,200 feet.
(b) 4 football fields in length.
(c) 50 feet.
(d) 3 football fields in length.

4. How did a woman on the train to New York treat Marlantes?
(a) Thanked him for his service.
(b) Bought him lunch.
(c) Hit him with her purse.
(d) Spit on him.

5. In Chapter Eight when Marlantes and his company started running into booby traps, how often did they change out the point men?
(a) Every 15 minutes.
(b) Every 20 minutes.
(c) Every 5 minutes.
(d) Every 10 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day did Marlantes and his friend John make a decision about the war and what they would do?

2. What was the longest that Marlantes' grandmother lived with his mother?

3. How old was Maree Anne's little girl?

4. What medal did Marlantes and Niemi receive at the end of Chapter Eight?

5. For how many decades did Marlantes have flashbacks from the war that affected him emotionally?

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