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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. Where did Marlantes grow up?
2. How many jobs had Marlantes had between his attendance at the therapy group and his dinner with Joseph Campbell?
3. What was the name of Marlantes' German shepherd?
4. In 1968, what should have been the full strength of a rifle platoon?
5. When was Zoomer injured?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the recurring nightmare that Marlantes first had?
2. Describe the team that Marlantes took when he went to access the position of his platoon that was holding a bridge.
3. What happened when warfare was turned into crusades?
4. 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?
5. Why did Marlantes believe that warriors needed to be spiritual people?
6. Why was the 1970s therapy group that Marlantes attended a damaging experience?
7. What were some of the toughest bombing assignments in the history of air warfare?
8. What type of atrocities did Jane Goodall witness?
9. What did it take for Marlantes to realize that he had to quit fighting the shadows?
10. What side did Marlantes believe there was that men tried to deny?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter Two, Marlantes discussed the split that occurred when a warrior killed. Discuss the split and why Marlantes felt it was important that warriors learn how to put the pieces of their psyches back together again.
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 Chapter Eight, Marlantes stated that medals were all mixed up with hierarchy, politics, and even job descriptions. Discuss the subject of military medals and what Marlantes thought of medals.
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