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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Marlantes' son when he found him curled up with a mutilated picture of the two of them?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

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

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

5. Where did Marlantes fight an NVA soldier in Chapter Six?
(a) Inside a bunker.
(b) In a bramble patch.
(c) Inside a hospital.
(d) Near a river.

6. Where was Zoomer injured?
(a) Lang Son province.
(b) Hoa Binh province.
(c) Quang Tri province.
(d) Ha Giang province.

7. How many shots did Marlantes fire at the NVA soldier referenced in #21 above?
(a) 8.
(b) 2 to 3.
(c) 4 to 5.
(d) 6.

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

9. In Chapter 4, what word did Marlantes use to describe the least acknowledged aspect of war?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Devastating.
(c) Exhilarating.
(d) Horrifying.

10. When an teenage NVA soldier started to throw a grenade at Marlantes, how far from Marlantes was the hole he was standing in?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 15 feet.

11. During his military service, how many times did Marlantes see the First Marine break through the last defenses on an assault?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 3 times.
(c) 4 times.
(d) 2 times.

12. When was the "Mahabharata" first written down and preserved?
(a) 350 BC.
(b) 200 BC.
(c) 500 AD.
(d) 400 AD.

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

14. What was the name of Marlantes' buddy who also shot at a teen NVA soldier with a grenade?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Carolina.
(d) Tex.

15. How tall was "Canada"?
(a) 5 feet 9 inches.
(b) 5 ffeet 11 inches.,
(c) 6 feet 2 inches.
(d) 6 feet 4 inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of plane did Marlantes' friend, who was an ex-Navy pilot, fly as a civilian?

2. How big was the sturgeon that Marlantes and his grandfather caught in June, 1959?

3. How long was Marlantes' grandfather's fishing boat?

4. When did Marlantes first write a recurring nightmare in his journal?

5. What was Marlantes religious affiliation growing up?

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