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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, Killing and Physical Distance: From a Distance You Don't Look Anything Like a Friend: Chapter 1, Distance: A Qualitative Distinction in Death | Section 3, Killing and Physical Distance: From a Distance You Don't Look Anything Like a Friend: Chapter 2, Killing at Maximum and Long Range: Never a Need for Repentance or Regret.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percentage of casualties did cannon fire comprise in many Civil War battles?
(a) 50.
(b) 23.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

2. Which of the following is not a sign of psychological trauma discussed in Chapter 1?
(a) Fatigue States.
(b) Obsessional and Compulsive States.
(c) Character Disorders.
(d) Sporadic Violence.

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

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

5. In Chapter 2, what tactic does Grossman describe as key to training soldiers to fire in combat?
(a) Education.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Encouragement.
(d) Drilling.

Short Answer Questions

1. In regards to war, what group of people does Grossman say in Chapter 1 is most distanced in their decision-making?

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 2, who is often given the cold shoulder in the military?

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

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

5. In Chapter 7, Grossman says what has made killing easier for soldiers?

(see the answer key)

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