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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1967 which of Marlantes' friends also struggled with fighting in Vietnam?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Peter.
(c) William.
(d) John.

2. Where was Marlantes driving in 1967 when President Johnson gave a speech?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Colorado.
(d) North Dakota.

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

4. What was the name of Marlantes' first love?
(a) Beth.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Meg.
(d) Annie.

5. In Chapter Eight, what type of a mine blew off a soldiers lower jaw, face, and leg?
(a) AT-8.
(b) TM-35.
(c) ATM-7.
(d) DH-10.

6. When did Marlantes join the Marine Corps?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Paris.
(d) Berlin.

7. What was Marlantes driving in 1967 when he heard President Johnson give a speech?
(a) 1953 Chevy.
(b) 1954 Buick.
(c) 1951 Ford.
(d) 1958 Dodge.

8. Who was the adult leader of Marlantes' Scout troop who dropped the boys off to learn survival skills?
(a) Rob.
(b) Joe.
(c) Bill.
(d) Pete.

9. What type of a vehicle took the Scouts to their survival training destination"?
(a) Old van.
(b) Pickup truck.
(c) Panel truck.
(d) Station wagon.

10. How old was Lance Corporal Steel?
(a) 18.
(b) 22.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

11. Where did President Johnson give a speech in September 1967?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) Dallas.
(c) El Paso.
(d) New York City.

12. When Marlantes' helicopter landed in Chapter Eight, how far where they from the DMZ?
(a) 15 kilometers.
(b) 20 kilometers.
(c) 5 kilometers.
(d) 10 kilometers.

13. What author captured the wonderful bragging of the old-time flatboat men?
(a) Henry James.
(b) Lewis Carroll.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Mark Twain.

14. What was the name of PFC Nelson's friend who died at the beginning of Chapter Six?
(a) Katz.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Manning.

15. What Greek playwright wrote that it takes a mature person to know when lying is good?
(a) Aeschylus.
(b) Sophocles.
(c) Euripides.
(d) Agathon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the bush, what was usually the oldest age of the officers?

2. In Chapter Eight, by the time Marlantes made it up a hill, what type of helicopter arrived?

3. In Chapter Eight, the second time that Marlantes charged up a hill, what hit him?

4. What injured Philoctetes when he was on his way to war?

5. What was the name of the Lance Corporal Marlantes mentioned at the beginning of Chapter Six?

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