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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 the squads have to run to their gear that was by the runway?
(a) 1 mile.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 1/4 mile.
(d) 3/4 mile.

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

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

4. What favorite place did Marlantes and his parents go after he came home?
(a) Cortes Island.
(b) British Columbia.
(c) Vancouver Island.
(d) Seattle.

5. At the beginning of Chapter Nine, what street was Marlantes walking down?
(a) M Sreet.
(b) L Sreet.
(c) K Street.
(d) J Sreet.

6. What was the name of Marlantes' friend from his secret society at Yale who helped him adjust to coming home?
(a) Jones.
(b) Wyatt.
(c) Smith.
(d) Biggs.

7. Who did Philoctetes go to battle against?
(a) Achaeans.
(b) Corinthians.
(c) Trojans.
(d) Spartans.

8. 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?
(a) Pops.
(b) Manning.
(c) Buck.
(d) Niemi.

9. Where was Marlantes headed in 1967 when he heard President Johnson give a speech?
(a) Dallas.
(b) New York.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Denver.

10. What was the name of the Spartan commander who died defending Thermopylae?
(a) Endymion.
(b) Leonidas.
(c) Aeneas.
(d) Achilles.

11. In Chapter Seven, how long had it been since the skipper of Marlantes' unit had been at his fraternity house?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

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

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

14. How old was the black machine gunner named Prairie Dog?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did President Johnson give a speech in September 1967?

3. What was the name of the private in Chapter Six who crawled over with Kool-Aid stains around his mouth?

4. How did a woman on the train to New York treat Marlantes?

5. How far apart was each pair of Scouts dropped off?

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