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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Killing and Combat Trauma: The Role of Killing in Psychiatric Casualties: Chapter 5, The Wind of Hate | Section 2, Killing and Combat Trauma: The Role of Killing in Psychiatric Casualties: Chapter 6, The Well of Fortitude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did military analysts in World War II predict about the result of civilian bombings?
(a) Psychiatric casualties would be fewer than with soldiers.
(b) Psychiatric casualties would be equal to those with soldiers.
(c) Psychiatric casualties would be nonexistent.
(d) Psychiatric casualties would be worse than with soldiers.

2. What does Grossman cite at length in Chapter 5 as a perfect amalgamation of the effects of hate on psychological state?
(a) The Cambodian Killing Fields.
(b) The Hanoi HIlton.
(c) The Holocaust.
(d) The Andersonville Prison.

3. What does the small percentage of individuals that can sustain more than a few months duty without sustaining long-term mental damage have in common?
(a) They are often psychopaths or sociopaths.
(b) They are often highly-educated.
(c) They often commit suicide after regular combat ends.
(d) They are often insomniacs.

4. In Chapter 3, Grossman says what two stimuli most often impel soldiers to kill?
(a) Guilt and training.
(b) Psychological disorders and prejudices.
(c) Fear and anger.
(d) Expectations and coercions.

5. In what war did Lord Moran fight?
(a) The Falklands War.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Rhodesian Wars.
(d) The Civil War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not an option for a soldier in combat that Grossman lists in Chapter 1?

2. At the end of Chapter 4, what reason does Grossman give for the increase in firing and killing in recent wars?

3. In Chapter 2, what tactic does Grossman describe as key to training soldiers to fire in combat?

4. What percentage of the population can sustain more than a few months duty without sustaining long-term mental damage?

5. How many days can a soldier remain in combat before psychological trauma begins to manifest itself?

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