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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. Usually Marlantes would have six 105mm howitzers. In 1968, how many arrived?

2. What type of plane did Marlantes' friend, who was an ex-Navy pilot, fly as a civilian?

3. Where did Marlantes' grandfather often fish?

4. From how far at sea could Tomahawk missiles be fired?

5. How old was Marlantes' son when he found him curled up with a mutilated picture of the two of them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose death did Marlantes particularly remember?

2. When Zoomer was struggling to breathe, what incident did Marlantes remember from his youth?

3. What did Marlantes say about his spiritual condition in 1968?

4. What response would people who actually fought and won battles have?

5. What happened when warfare was turned into crusades?

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

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

8. How did Marlantes try to deal with the darkness and dark deeds that he carried inside after Vietnam?

9. What type of power did a platoon commander have?

10. Why was the 1970s therapy group that Marlantes attended a damaging experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter Ten, Marlantes stated that the Club's membership requirement of silence needed to be rescinded. Discuss the requirement of silence and why it should have been rescinded.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter Ten, Marlantes discussed the "Club" of combat veterans. Discuss the Club, its purpose, and its positive and negative aspects.

Essay Topic 3

In the "Temple of Mars," Marlantes discussed initiations. Discuss two types of initiations and the consequences if someone does not experience both initiations.

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