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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When was the Viking poem written that Marlantes quoted in Chapter Four?
(a) 8th century.
(b) 7th century.
(c) 10th century.
(d) 5th century.

4. In Chapter Four, how did Marlantes get to the bridge that his platoon was holding?
(a) Helicopter.
(b) Jeep.
(c) Tank.
(d) Hummer.

5. After a night of drinking and drugs, what bridge would Marlantes watch undulate like a sine wave?
(a) Arlington Memorial.
(b) Chesapeake Bay.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Key.

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

7. During a dinner party in Singapore, what was a Chinese woman whom Marlantes noticed wearing?
(a) Red silk dress.
(b) Black silk trousers.
(c) White silk trousers.
(d) Green silk dress.

8. In Chapter Four, how many men did Marlantes' take with him to assess how his platoon was doing?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

9. In 1968 when Marlantes was left in charge of an undermanned platoon, how long did he and his men sleep at a time?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 1 hour.

10. How many people did Marlantes know were dead because of his behavior?
(a) 35.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 65.

11. Who was Marlantes philosophy tutor at Oxford?
(a) John Mackie.
(b) Andrew Davies.
(c) Charlie Williams.
(d) William Brighton.

12. What was the longest that Marlantes' grandmother lived with his mother?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 2 years.

13. When did Marlantes first write a recurring nightmare in his journal?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1971.

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

15. What was Marlantes' great-grandmother's occupation?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Bank manager.
(c) Mid-wife.
(d) Secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the "Mahabharata" first written down and preserved?

2. How much time did Marlantes have after combat that could have been spent mourning and asking for forgiveness?

3. How tall was "Canada"?

4. Where was Marlantes when he saw a little girl who had had her hands cut off to enhance her ability to beg?

5. Where did Marlantes' grandfather often fish?

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