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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Relating to Mars.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Seven, what were an executive officer and a platoon commander bargaining over?
(a) Bottle of juice.
(b) Beef jerky.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Can of peaches.

2. From how far at sea could Tomahawk missiles be fired?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 500 miles.
(c) 400 miles.
(d) 75 miles.

3. In Chapter Eight, how close was Marlantes' company to Khe Sanh?
(a) 20 kilometers.
(b) 13 kilometers.
(c) 8 kilometers.
(d) 15 kilometers.

4. What was the occupation of the adult Scout leader who dropped Marlantes and his fellow Scouts for survival training?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Production worker.
(c) Timber cruiser.
(d) Printer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1967 which of Marlantes' friends also struggled with fighting in Vietnam?

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

3. What military commander told reporters during Desert Storm that estimates of how many Iraqi soldiers were killed were meaningless?

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

5. When was the movie "Psycho" released?

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