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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Marlantes buy Joseph Campbell when he wanted to talk to him?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Beer.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Dinner.

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

3. Where did Marlantes grow up?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Maine.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Washington.

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

5. Where was Marlantes when he saw a little girl who had had her hands cut off to enhance her ability to beg?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Achalpur.
(d) Agra.

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

7. In Chapter Four, where was the platoon that Marlantes was commanding holding a key bridge?
(a) Route 9.
(b) Route 4.
(c) Route 20.
(d) Route 11.

8. How much time did Marlantes have after combat that could have been spent mourning and asking for forgiveness?
(a) 10-15 minutes.
(b) About a half an hour.
(c) 20-30 minutes.
(d) A couple hours.

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

10. Where was Zoomer injured?
(a) Hip.
(b) Chest.
(c) Head.
(d) Groin.

11. How many tours did Marlantes' pilot friend spend in Vietnam?
(a) 2
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

12. How long was Marlantes' grandfather's fishing boat?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 40 feet.

13. Later in Marlantes' military tour, after he'd been wounded twice, how many men were Marlantes' and his pilot supposed to rescue?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

14. How many jobs had Marlantes had between his attendance at the therapy group and his dinner with Joseph Campbell?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

15. Where had Marlantes traveled when he came home to find his son curled up with a photo of the two of them?
(a) Europe.
(b) Singapore.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Australia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the girl from Mozambique whose picture Marlantes kept on a file cabinet?

2. How tall was "Canada"?

3. How far was the bridge referenced in question 59 from Marlantes' company's position?

4. What weapon was Marlantes carrying when he encountered an NVA soldier in Chapter Five?

5. How many shots did Marlantes fire at the NVA soldier referenced in #21 above?

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