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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. Why does fight-or-flight not come into play in a battle situation?
(a) Soldiers are able to communicate verbally with each other.
(b) Soldiers are armed with weapons.
(c) Battle is a collective exercise.
(d) Soldiers are on the same stratus of the food chain.

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, why do most soldiers refuse to discuss their aversion to killing?
(a) To save face with others.
(b) To impress civilians.
(c) To scare would-be challengers.
(d) To avoid court martial.

3. According to Grossman at the end of Chapter 5, on which individual are the affects of horror in combat most psychologically damaging?
(a) Combatant.
(b) Civilian.
(c) Correspondant.
(d) POW.

4. How does the military normally deal with the problem of exhaustion in combat?
(a) Extra rations.
(b) Field manuals.
(c) Boot camp prep.
(d) Vitamin supplements.

5. Which Roman leader and writer does Grossman quote in Chapter 4?
(a) Claudius.
(b) Tacitus.
(c) Herodotus.
(d) Marcus Aurelius.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. In Chapter 4, what World War II battle does Grossman cite as an example of hunger deciding combat?

4. What does Grossman cite at length in Chapter 5 as a perfect amalgamation of the effects of hate on psychological state?

5. Which of the following is not a sign of psychological trauma discussed in Chapter 1?

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