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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 did Marlantes consider going to desert the Marines?
(a) Canada or Mexico.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Sweden or Algeria.
(d) France.

2. Who was Marlantes paired with for Scout survival training?
(a) Martin.
(b) Rob.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Moose.

3. Whose bow did the warrior Philoctetes carry?
(a) Heracles.
(b) Pluto.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Ares.

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

5. What Vietnam War commander made Khe Sanh important militarily?
(a) William Westmoreland.
(b) Earle Wheeler.
(c) Robert McNamara.
(d) John S. McCain

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Sergeant Bell?

2. In front of how many witnesses did P-Dog drop a joint on the floor?

3. How old was the black machine gunner named Prairie Dog?

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

5. When Marlantes' helicopter landed in Chapter Eight, how far where they from the DMZ?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could an individual in the military of a Western democracy have had freedom to disobey orders?

2. What did Marlantes' father do during World War II?

3. What would a warrior have to do to avoid the lie of two minds?

4. In Chapter Eight, Marlantes heard someone screaming as he and his men moved toward the NVA. Why was the man screaming?

5. How did the gunner Prairie Dog get his nickname?

6. What did Marlantes do after he decided to leave college?

7. What moral conflict did Marlantes and his friend struggle with in 1967?

8. When did Marlantes' father start to talk about his war experiences?

9. Why was lying about kills prevalent in Vietnam?

10. How did Marlantes describe a deliberate lie?

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