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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 Greek and Roman mythology, what was a metaphor for consciousness?
(a) Wound.
(b) Pyramid.
(c) Snakebite.
(d) Lion.
2. In Chapter Eight when Marlantes and his company started running into booby traps, how often did they change out the point men?
(a) Every 5 minutes.
(b) Every 15 minutes.
(c) Every 20 minutes.
(d) Every 10 minutes.
3. How old was Lance Corporal Steel?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.
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) 1 mile.
(c) 3/4 mile.
(d) 1/2 mile.
5. How long was Marlantes' arrival home delayed because he contracted NSU?
(a) 15 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 10 days.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long before he was discharged, did Marlantes board a train for New York?
2. How far was Marlantes' hometown from his arrival airport when he flew back home?
3. In Chapter Eight, the second time that Marlantes charged up a hill, what hit him?
4. How long after Marlantes joined the Marines did he consider leaving college and fighting in Vietnam?
5. What was the name of Marlantes' first love?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the gunner Prairie Dog get his nickname?
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. For what did Marlantes believe the Vietnam War would be infamous?
5. How did Marlantes part from Meg?
6. When did Marlantes' father start to talk about his war experiences?
7. In Chapter Eight, Marlantes heard someone screaming as he and his men moved toward the NVA. Why was the man screaming?
8. Who came to meet Marlantes when he came home?
9. How did Marlantes describe Maree Ann when he knew her in high school?
10. What was the meaning of the battlefield myth that the enemy tied wire around themselves so they wouldn't bleed so fast?
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