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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Grossman in Chapter 1, which type of combatants are more prone than most to a powerful exhilaration stage?
(a) Fighter pilots.
(b) Marines.
(c) New grunts.
(d) Navy seals.

2. Who is Caspar Weinberger?
(a) Former Secretary of State.
(b) Former Vice President.
(c) Former Secretary of Defense.
(d) Former Joint Chief.

3. To what does John Foster compare combat in Chapter 1?
(a) Mountain climbing.
(b) Driving a car.
(c) Volleyball.
(d) Making love.

4. How were tours of duty different in Vietnam compared to other wars?
(a) Tours were 24 months instead of 12.
(b) Tours were individual, not unit-based.
(c) Tours of duty were not voluntary.
(d) Tours could be anywhere, not only the capital.

5. To what presidency does Grossman apply the killing process in Chapter 2?
(a) Andrew Johnson.
(b) Franklin Roosevelt.
(c) George HW Bush.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what does the army use in rifle training?

2. In the Vet of the Year anecdote in Chapter 3, who did Dave use as an example of someone who did not kill but was still blamed?

3. Which of the following is not an example of an earlier, less-detrimental media monster listed in Chapter 2?

4. What unacceptable practice was included in military training in 1975?

5. According to Grossman in Chapter 1, what was the solution the American military's solution after World War II to many soldiers more willing to shoot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Weinberger Doctrine?

2. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, how can PTSD be treated effectively?

3. What are the three categories of atrocity as delineated in Chapter 1?

4. What are the defining characteristics of a natural warrior?

5. What warning about video games does Grossman make at the end of Chapter 3?

6. What evidence does Grossman provide that violence among youth has increased dramatically since the 1950s?

7. In Chapter 6, what factors contribute to a soldier's decision to kill in the chart presented and discussed?

8. What factors does Grossman say are contributing to youth violence in Chapter 1?

9. What solution did the American military devise to deal with low firing rates in World War II?

10. What factors contribute to a soldier's decision to commit an atrocity?

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