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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. Who urged Marlantes to attend an encounter, group-therapy weekend.
2. How long was Marlantes' grandfather's fishing boat?
3. In 1968, how many men served in the Marine Air Group that flew in and took out the injured?
4. During the time of the storm that Marlantes' endured on his grandfather's fishing boat, which was described in Chapter 2, how much were fisherman paid per pound for Sockeye salmon?
5. How big was the sturgeon that Marlantes and his grandfather caught in June, 1959?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why did Marlantes say that war is the antithesis of a fundamental rule of moral conduct?
3. How was Marlantes' grandfather injured?
4. What did Marlantes say about his spiritual condition in 1968?
5. What was one method that Marlantes believed could alleviate or eliminate guilt for war-time actions?
6. When Zoomer was struggling to breathe, what incident did Marlantes remember from his youth?
7. Describe Marlantes' grandmother and how she treated her children.
8. What were some of the toughest bombing assignments in the history of air warfare?
9. In "Mahabharata," why couldn't Arjuna fight?
10. Whose death did Marlantes particularly remember?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Marlantes discussed two different categories of lying. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the two different categories of lies that Marlantes told.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter Eight, Marlantes discussed heroism. Discuss heroes and heroism
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter Four, Marlantes discussed the pride that could come from having superior weapons technology. Discuss weapons technology and the psychological implications of having the best weapons.
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