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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Eight, what did a kid break when he had to jump after a pilot gunned the chopper out of the zone too soon?
(a) Knee cap.
(b) Hip.
(c) Wrist.
(d) Leg.

2. How old was Marlantes when he and a fellow Boy Scout had to learn survival skills?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

3. In front of how many witnesses did P-Dog drop a joint on the floor?
(a) 8.
(b) About a dozen.
(c) About 10.
(d) 5.

4. What was the occupation of the adult Scout leader who dropped Marlantes and his fellow Scouts for survival training?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Printer.
(c) Timber cruiser.
(d) Production worker.

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

6. When did Marlantes join the Marine Corps?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1959.

7. What medal did Marlantes and Niemi receive at the end of Chapter Eight?
(a) Medal of Valor.
(b) Navy Cross.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Purple Heart.

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

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

10. How long was Marlantes' arrival home delayed because he contracted NSU?
(a) 20 days.
(b) 15 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 10 days.

11. In Chapter Eight, for what place had two squads been filling sandbags?
(a) Task Force Hotel.
(b) Medical hospital.
(c) Base Camp Blue.
(d) Headquarters.

12. How long after Marlantes joined the Marines did he consider leaving college and fighting in Vietnam?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

13. In Chapter Eight, how far did the squads have to run to their gear that was by the runway?
(a) 1 mile.
(b) 3/4 mile.
(c) 1/2 mile.
(d) 1/4 mile.

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

15. In Chapter Nine, how long had Marlantes been back in the States?
(a) About a month.
(b) 5 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) About 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the adult leader of Marlantes' Scout troop who dropped the boys off to learn survival skills?

2. What military commander told reporters during Desert Storm that estimates of how many Iraqi soldiers were killed were meaningless?

3. In a retelling of a classic illustration of the code of Bushido, what was the name of the samurai lord who was exiled from the capital?

4. At the beginning of Chapter Nine, what street was Marlantes walking down?

5. What Greek playwright wrote that it takes a mature person to know when lying is good?

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