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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, An Anatomy of Killing: All Factors Considered: Chapter 3, Emotional Distance:.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fear did Saddam Hussein seize upon to hold on to power, as discussed in Chapter 2?
(a) A Shiite backlash.
(b) Iranian influx.
(c) A Kurdish secession.
(d) A US invasion.

2. In regards to war, what group of people does Grossman say in Chapter 1 is most distanced in their decision-making?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Petty officers.
(c) Generals.
(d) Contractors.

3. Which of the following is not an option for a soldier in combat that Grossman lists in Chapter 1?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Fight.
(c) Submit.
(d) Posture.

4. In the study cited by Grossman at the end of Chapter 5, what stimulus was applied to test dogs?
(a) Electric shocks.
(b) Extreme cold.
(c) Loud noises.
(d) Rotten food.

5. With what term does Grossman describe the reticence of the military to discuss non-firing in Chapter 3?
(a) A secret under the rug.
(b) Everybody's sin.
(c) An official fiction.
(d) A conspiracy of silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Grossman say psychiatrists need to explore to treat traumatized servicemen?

2. Chapter 7 begins with several vets joking about raping and murdering which public figure?

3. In Chapter 8, what term does Grossman use to refer to those who have killed in war?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what does the Vietnam vet assume is on the back of the picture in Grossman's story?

5. In Chapter 2, what civilian activity does Grossman use to illustrate the distance-guilt relationship?

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