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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 Chapter Eight, the second time that Marlantes charged up a hill, what hit him?
(a) Stray shot.
(b) Grenade.
(c) Mortar shell.
(d) Land mine.

2. How old was Lance Corporal Steel?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

3. Where was the injury that killed Utter?
(a) Throat.
(b) Back.
(c) Chest.
(d) Skull.

4. In Chapter Eight, how far did the squads have to run to their gear that was by the runway?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 3/4 mile.
(c) 1/2 mile.
(d) 1 mile.

5. What medal did Marlantes and Niemi receive at the end of Chapter Eight?
(a) Bronze.
(b) Medal of Valor.
(c) Navy Cross.
(d) Purple Heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Eight when Marlantes and his company started running into booby traps, how often did they change out the point men?

2. What was the name of PFC Nelson's friend who died at the beginning of Chapter Six?

3. In a retelling of a classic illustration of the code of Bushido, what was the name of the samurai lord who was exiled from the capital?

4. What Vietnam War commander made Khe Sanh important militarily?

5. How many Spartans died defending Thermopylae?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the injuries of the three who fell off the ledge of a cliff in Chapter 7.

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

6. How did Marlantes get Utter down the hill?

7. Who came to meet Marlantes when he came home?

8. In Chapter Nine, what greeted Marlantes when he walked down the street?

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

10. In 1967, what did President Johnson talk about in a speech he made in El Paso?

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