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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Numbness and Violence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How big was the sturgeon that Marlantes and his grandfather caught in June, 1959?
(a) 8 cents.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) 7 cents.
(d) 9 cents.

2. How old was the girl from Mozambique whose picture Marlantes kept on a file cabinet?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

3. When things were going wrong, in what language would Marlantes' grandfather cuss?
(a) Swedish.
(b) Italian.
(c) German.
(d) French.

4. From how far at sea could Tomahawk missiles be fired?
(a) 500 miles.
(b) 75 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 400 miles.

5. How old was Marlantes' youngest son when the German shepherd bit him?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Joseph Campbell's ethnic background?

2. What was Marlantes religious affiliation growing up?

3. How long was Marlantes' grandfather's fishing boat?

4. What did Marlantes say was the Irish equivalent of the Iliad?

5. What human form did the god in "Mahabharata" take?

(see the answer key)

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