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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. How did a woman on the train to New York treat Marlantes?

2. What was the name of the Lance Corporal Marlantes mentioned at the beginning of Chapter Six?

3. When did Marlantes join the Marine Corps?

4. In the Greek play that Marlantes retold in Chapter Six, who was the only person who could use the magic bow?

5. Where was the injury that killed Utter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who came to meet Marlantes when he came home?

2. How did Marlantes get Utter down the hill?

3. Why were military men urged not to wear their uniforms around citizens, and why did Marlantes often ignored this request?

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

5. How did Marlantes part from Meg?

6. In Chapter Eight, Marlantes heard someone screaming as he and his men moved toward the NVA. Why was the man screaming?

7. What moral conflict did Marlantes and his friend struggle with in 1967?

8. How did Marlantes describe Maree Ann when he knew her in high school?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter Seven, Marlantes mentioned a term President Johnson used in a speech to describe people who complained without facing any hard choices. Discuss "cocktail critics" and how this term affected Marlantes' life.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter Five, Marlantes discussed the enemy within a person. Discuss the enemy within.

Essay Topic 3

Marlantes believed that changes in the military could bring more mature and psychologically balanced warriors. Discuss the changes Marlantes felt the military needed to make to create balanced warriors.

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