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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Spartans died defending Thermopylae?
(a) 300.
(b) 142.
(c) 58.
(d) 250.

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

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

4. In the incident where body count was exaggerated in Chapter Six, what millimeter high explosives were dropped?
(a) 155.
(b) 105.
(c) 175.
(d) 205.

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

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

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

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

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

10. What was the name of the Lance Corporal Marlantes mentioned at the beginning of Chapter Six?
(a) Smithers.
(b) Smothers.
(c) Williams.
(d) Wyatt.

11. In Chapter Eight when Marlantes and his company started running into booby traps, how often did they change out the point men?
(a) Every 20 minutes.
(b) Every 10 minutes.
(c) Every 15 minutes.
(d) Every 5 minutes.

12. How old was Sergeant Bell?
(a) 27.
(b) 31.
(c) 23.
(d) 36.

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

14. In Chapter Eight, how close was Marlantes' company to Khe Sanh?
(a) 20 kilometers.
(b) 8 kilometers.
(c) 15 kilometers.
(d) 13 kilometers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far was Marlantes' hometown from his arrival airport when he flew back home?

2. Whose bow did the warrior Philoctetes carry?

3. Where did the skipper of Marlantes' unit go to college?

4. How long after Marlantes joined the Marines did he consider leaving college and fighting in Vietnam?

5. Where was Marlantes' Uncle George wounded?

(see the answer keys)

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