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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Carl Jung call "the gook inside"?
(a) Monster.
(b) Shadow.
(c) Demon.
(d) Ghost.

2. What was Joseph Campbell's ethnic background?
(a) British.
(b) Irish.
(c) French.
(d) German.

3. How far was the bridge referenced in question 59 from Marlantes' company's position?
(a) 5 kilometers.
(b) 12 kilometers.
(c) 22 kilometers.
(d) 38 kilometers.

4. What was Marlantes religious affiliation growing up?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Presbyterian.

5. In Chapter Four, how many men did Marlantes' take with him to assess how his platoon was doing?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Joseph Henderson when he died?

2. What weapon was Marlantes carrying when he encountered an NVA soldier in Chapter Five?

3. When Marlantes was with his company in the high mountains that formed the Vietnamese border with Laos, what did he target for an air strike?

4. During a dinner party in Singapore, what was a Chinese woman whom Marlantes noticed wearing?

5. Where did Marlantes' great-grandmother live?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1968 when Marlantes was in charge of an undermanned platoon, how did he and his men guide a helicopter team in to rescue the wounded?

2. How did Marlantes try to deal with the darkness and dark deeds that he carried inside after Vietnam?

3. What were some of the toughest bombing assignments in the history of air warfare?

4. Why did Marlantes keep a picture of a girl from Mozambique on his file cabinet.

5. What happened when warfare was turned into crusades?

6. What inattention to detail in 1968 made Marlantes feel guilty?

7. What was the recurring nightmare that Marlantes first had?

8. What did Marlantes believe happened to warriors who were not adequately prepared to take life away from others?

9. When was the first time that Marlantes felt any emotion about having killed?

10. How were soldiers regarded by the American people during World War II?

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