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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Four, how did Marlantes get to the bridge that his platoon was holding?

2. How long did this recurring nightmare haunt Marlantes?

3. In Chapter Four, how many men did Marlantes' take with him to assess how his platoon was doing?

4. During his military service, how many times did Marlantes see the First Marine break through the last defenses on an assault?

5. Where was Zoomer injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the toughest bombing assignments in the history of air warfare?

2. Describe Marlantes' grandmother and how she treated her children.

3. When was the first time that Marlantes felt any emotion about having killed?

4. Describe the team that Marlantes took when he went to access the position of his platoon that was holding a bridge.

5. What emotions did Marlantes feel when he had to kill?

6. What side did Marlantes believe there was that men tried to deny?

7. In 1968 when Marlantes was in charge of an undermanned platoon, how did he and his men guide a helicopter team in to rescue the wounded?

8. What did Marlantes lose after Vietnam and why?

9. Why did Marlantes keep a picture of a girl from Mozambique on his file cabinet.

10. What was the recurring nightmare that Marlantes first had?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter Eight, Marlantes discussed heroism. Discuss heroes and heroism

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter Five, Marlantes discussed the enemy within a person. Discuss the enemy within.

Essay Topic 3

Marlantes discussed two different categories of lying. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the two different categories of lies that Marlantes told.

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