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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. What types of trees covered the ridges where Marlantes and his fellow Scouts did their survival training?

2. In Chapter Nine, how long had Marlantes been back in the States?

3. What branch of service did Marlantes' Scout leader, Ed, serve in during World War II?

4. What author captured the wonderful bragging of the old-time flatboat men?

5. How many daughters did Marlantes have?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what did Marlantes believe the Vietnam War would be infamous?

2. In Chapter Eight, why did Marlantes order Utter not to go through some cut brush?

3. In Chapter Nine, what greeted Marlantes when he walked down the street?

4. What would a warrior have to do to avoid the lie of two minds?

5. What did Niemi do and why when a helicopter went down?

6. How did Marlantes part from Meg?

7. What did Marlantes do after he decided to leave college?

8. Describe the injuries of the three who fell off the ledge of a cliff in Chapter 7.

9. What was the meaning of the battlefield myth that the enemy tied wire around themselves so they wouldn't bleed so fast?

10. How could an individual in the military of a Western democracy have had freedom to disobey orders?

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 Three, Marlantes discussed guilt and ways for dealing with guilt. Discuss guilt and how Marlantes felt it should be dealt with.

Essay Topic 3

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

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