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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 was the actor playing the main character in the movie that caused Marlantes to want a medal?
2. What Vietnam War commander made Khe Sanh important militarily?
3. What was the name of the private in Chapter Six who crawled over with Kool-Aid stains around his mouth?
4. When did Marlantes join the Marine Corps?
5. Who was the adult leader of Marlantes' Scout troop who dropped the boys off to learn survival skills?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Marlantes part from Meg?
2. Why were military men urged not to wear their uniforms around citizens, and why did Marlantes often ignored this request?
3. In Chapter Eight, why did Marlantes order Utter not to go through some cut brush?
4. What was the meaning of the battlefield myth that the enemy tied wire around themselves so they wouldn't bleed so fast?
5. In Chapter Eight, Marlantes heard someone screaming as he and his men moved toward the NVA. Why was the man screaming?
6. When did Marlantes' father start to talk about his war experiences?
7. When Marlantes learned that superior officers hated to chew him out because of all his medals, what did he do?
8. What moral conflict did Marlantes and his friend struggle with in 1967?
9. Describe the injuries of the three who fell off the ledge of a cliff in Chapter 7.
10. How did Marlantes describe a deliberate lie?
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 the preface, Marlantes explained why he wrote "What it is Like to Go to War." Discuss why Marlantes wrote the book.
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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