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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. In 1968 when Marlantes lead an undermanned platoon, what was the height of the cliff on the north side of their area?
(a) 1600 feet.
(b) 3200 feet.
(c) 1500 feet.
(d) 2100 feet.

2. How big was the sturgeon that Marlantes and his grandfather caught in June, 1959?
(a) 8 cents.
(b) 7 cents.
(c) 10 cents.
(d) 9 cents.

3. How long did this recurring nightmare haunt Marlantes?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 20 years.

4. Where was Zoomer injured?
(a) Ha Giang province.
(b) Lang Son province.
(c) Quang Tri province.
(d) Hoa Binh province.

5. What weapon was Marlantes carrying when he encountered an NVA soldier in Chapter Five?
(a) M-16.
(b) Kabar.
(c) Dagger.
(d) Grenade.

Short Answer Questions

1. When things were going wrong, in what language would Marlantes' grandfather cuss?

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

3. After Marlantes had been in Vietnam about a year and was assigned to be an air observer, how many feet off the ground did the observation plane fly?

4. When was the movie "Psycho" released?

5. In 1968, what should have been the full strength of a rifle platoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose death did Marlantes particularly remember?

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

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

4. Why did Marlantes say that war is the antithesis of a fundamental rule of moral conduct?

5. Describe Zoomer's injuries.

6. What type of atrocities did Jane Goodall witness?

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

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

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

10. What side did Marlantes believe there was that men tried to deny?

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