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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 was Marlantes' great-grandmother's occupation?
(a) Mid-wife.
(b) Bank manager.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Nurse.
2. For how many decades did Marlantes have flashbacks from the war that affected him emotionally?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.
3. Who urged Marlantes to attend an encounter, group-therapy weekend.
(a) His employer.
(b) His pastor.
(c) His father.
(d) His wife.
4. How many tours did Marlantes' pilot friend spend in Vietnam?
(a) 3.
(b) 2
(c) 4.
(d) 1.
5. In Chapter Three, from what book did Marlantes include a quote by T. E. Lawrence?
(a) Revolt in the Desert.
(b) The Forest Giant.
(c) Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
(d) The Mint.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Marlantes fight an NVA soldier in Chapter Six?
2. In Chapter 4, what word did Marlantes use to describe the least acknowledged aspect of war?
3. In Chapter Four, how many men did Marlantes' take with him to assess how his platoon was doing?
4. Later in Marlantes' military tour, after he'd been wounded twice, how many men were Marlantes' and his pilot supposed to rescue?
5. What injuries did Marlantes suffer during the skirmish with the NVA teenager?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Marlantes say that war is the antithesis of a fundamental rule of moral conduct?
2. What was a critical psychological issue about weapons technology?
3. When was the first time that Marlantes felt any emotion about having killed?
4. What did it take for Marlantes to realize that he had to quit fighting the shadows?
5. Describe Marlantes' grandmother and how she treated her children.
6. What were some of the toughest bombing assignments in the history of air warfare?
7. What happened when warfare was turned into crusades?
8. In "Mahabharata," why couldn't Arjuna fight?
9. What type of power did a platoon commander have?
10. What was one method that Marlantes believed could alleviate or eliminate guilt for war-time actions?
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