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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Eight, how far did one kid have to jump when the helicopter pilot lost his nerve and gunned the copter out of the zone too soon?
(a) 12 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 8 feet.

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

3. What was the name of Marlantes' first wife?
(a) Gisele.
(b) Gwen.
(c) Barb.
(d) Kate.

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

5. How old was Maree Anne's little girl?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

6. How many scout leaders met the boys when they made it back to the rendezvous point?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

7. How many daughters did Marlantes have?
(a) 3
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

9. What movie had Marlantes seen that made him want a medal?
(a) Twelve O'Clock High.
(b) Sergeant York.
(c) To Hell and Back.
(d) They Were Expendable.

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

11. Whose bow did the warrior Philoctetes carry?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Heracles.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Ares.

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

13. Who was Marlantes paired with for Scout survival training?
(a) Moose.
(b) Martin.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Rob.

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

15. 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?
(a) Genzo.
(b) Nitobe.
(c) Murashige.
(d) Michizane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of a vehicle took the Scouts to their survival training destination"?

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

3. In the Greek play that Marlantes retold in Chapter Six, who was the only person who could use the magic bow?

4. In Chapter Eight, what was the name of the missing kid who helped in the assault that Marlantes and the others made up the hill?

5. In Chapter Eight when Marlantes and his company started running into booby traps, how often did they change out the point men?

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