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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1968 when Marlantes lead an undermanned platoon, what was the height of the cliff on the north side of their area?
(a) 1500 feet.
(b) 2100 feet.
(c) 1600 feet.
(d) 3200 feet.

2. In Chapter Three, from what book did Marlantes include a quote by T. E. Lawrence?
(a) Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
(b) The Forest Giant.
(c) The Mint.
(d) Revolt in the Desert.

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

4. How many years after Marlantes killed the young NVA soldier did he first feel any emotion about having killed during the war?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

5. What were the names of Marlantes' sons?
(a) Andrew and Will.
(b) Peter and David.
(c) Peter and Alex.
(d) Bob and Jake.

6. When was the movie "Psycho" released?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1963.

7. How many years after the therapy-group experience, did Marlantes have dinner with Joseph Campbell?
(a) About 8 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) About 5 years.

8. What emotion did Marlantes feel about the killing he did so many years ago?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Grief.

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

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

11. In 1968, how many men served in the Marine Air Group that flew in and took out the injured?
(a) 47.
(b) 39.
(c) 19.
(d) 29.

12. When did Marlantes attend an encounter, group-therapy weekend?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1990s.
(d) 1980s.

13. At the time that Marlantes wrote his book, how long had it been since he killed someone?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 40 years.

14. 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) 15 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During his military service, how many times did Marlantes see the First Marine break through the last defenses on an assault?

2. What creature did Marlantes have to kill after dogs had harried it?

3. When was the Viking poem written that Marlantes quoted in Chapter Four?

4. Usually Marlantes would have six 105mm howitzers. In 1968, how many arrived?

5. From what country did the "Mahabharata" come from?

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