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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. Where had Marlantes traveled when he came home to find his son curled up with a photo of the two of them?
(a) Singapore.
(b) Australia.
(c) Europe.
(d) Indonesia.

2. What did Marlantes buy Joseph Campbell when he wanted to talk to him?
(a) Beer.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Lunch.

3. What were Marlantes and his grandfather afraid had slammed into their net in 1959?
(a) Sea Lion.
(b) Sturgeon.
(c) Dolphin.
(d) Whale.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon did the NVA soldier referenced in question 76 have?

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

3. In Chapter Four, where was the platoon that Marlantes was commanding holding a key bridge?

4. In 1968, after securing the top of a mountain for a new artillery firebase, how many men did Marlantes have in his rifle platoon?

5. What emotion did Marlantes feel about the killing he did so many years ago?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Marlantes' grandfather injured?

3. Describe Marlantes' grandmother and how she treated her children.

4. What did Marlantes lose after Vietnam and why?

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

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

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

8. Whose death did Marlantes particularly remember?

9. What type of power did a platoon commander have?

10. Why was the 1970s therapy group that Marlantes attended a damaging experience?

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