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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 the name of the Lance Corporal Marlantes mentioned at the beginning of Chapter Six?
(a) Wyatt.
(b) Williams.
(c) Smithers.
(d) Smothers.

2. What was the name of PFC Nelson's friend who died at the beginning of Chapter Six?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Manning.
(c) Ryan.
(d) Katz.

3. How old was Sergeant Bell?
(a) 31.
(b) 23.
(c) 27.
(d) 36.

4. How long was Marlantes' arrival home delayed because he contracted NSU?
(a) 20 days.
(b) 15 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 10 days.

5. How many daughters did Marlantes have?
(a) 3
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Eight, how close was Marlantes' company to Khe Sanh?

2. At the beginning of Chapter Nine, what street was Marlantes walking down?

3. What branch of service did Marlantes' Scout leader, Ed, serve in during World War II?

4. What was the name of Marlantes' friend from his secret society at Yale who helped him adjust to coming home?

5. What author captured the wonderful bragging of the old-time flatboat men?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For what did Marlantes believe the Vietnam War would be infamous?

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

4. Why was lying about kills prevalent in Vietnam?

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

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

7. What was the meaning of the battlefield myth that the enemy tied wire around themselves so they wouldn't bleed so fast?

8. How did Marlantes describe a deliberate lie?

9. In Chapter Eight, why did Marlantes order Utter not to go through some cut brush?

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

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