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Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Niemi.
(b) Buck.
(c) Pops.
(d) Manning.

2. How many cylinders might an engine have on a boat like the one Marlantes' grandfather owned?
(a) 8-10 cylinders.
(b) 12 cylinders.
(c) 4-6 cylinders.
(d) 5 cylinders.

3. When did the U.S. first bomb Libya?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1991.

4. How many Spartans died defending Thermopylae?
(a) 250.
(b) 300.
(c) 58.
(d) 142.

5. When Marlantes' helicopter landed in Chapter Eight, how far where they from the DMZ?
(a) 5 kilometers.
(b) 15 kilometers.
(c) 20 kilometers.
(d) 10 kilometers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Marlantes religious affiliation growing up?

2. What was Marlantes' great-grandmother's occupation?

3. Where was Marlantes headed in 1967 when he heard President Johnson give a speech?

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

5. How many years passed after Philoctetes was exiled did someone come to get his weapon?

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