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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, Killing in Vietnam: What Have We Done to Our Soldiers? : Chapter 2, What Have We Done to Our Soldiers? The Rationalization of Killing and How it Failed in Vietnam.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, the story of the soldier who kills a young enemy and immediately breaks down crying takes place in what country?
(a) France.
(b) The Soviet Union.
(c) Israel.
(d) Korea.

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 5, what component separates a natural warrior from a psychopath?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Control.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Charisma.

3. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what is the immediate reaction to killing from a soldier?
(a) Euphoria.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Depression.
(d) Denial.

4. What cold consolation for Vietnam vets does Grossman acknowledge in Chapter 2?
(a) The end of the draft.
(b) The successful political careers of several vets.
(c) The fall of the Soviet Union.
(d) The changes to military training policy because of the war.

5. What percentage of the population qualifies as a natural warrior?
(a) About 2 percent.
(b) About 25 percent.
(c) About 10 percent.
(d) About 6 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how does Grossman describe natural warriors' attitudes toward less aggressive colleagues?

2. In the final story of Chapter 4, the one in which an American and Viet Cong soldier happen upon each other, who is killed?

3. By 1971, what percentage of evacuations from Vietnam was related to psychiatric problems?

4. How were tours of duty different in Vietnam compared to other wars?

5. During World War I, what was the favored weapon of American servicemen for killing enemy combatants?

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