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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Enemy Within.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what word did Marlantes use to describe the least acknowledged aspect of war?
(a) Devastating.
(b) Exhilarating.
(c) Horrifying.
(d) Exciting.

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

3. What type of plane did Marlantes' friend, who was an ex-Navy pilot, fly as a civilian?
(a) Acro Sport.
(b) Piper Cherokee.
(c) Beech Bonanza.
(d) Cessna.

4. During his military service, how many times did Marlantes see the First Marine break through the last defenses on an assault?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 3 times.
(c) 4 times.
(d) 2 times.

5. How tall was "Canada"?
(a) 5 feet 9 inches.
(b) 6 feet 2 inches.
(c) 6 feet 4 inches.
(d) 5 ffeet 11 inches.,

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Marlantes go when he first felt emotion about the killing he had done during the war?

2. How old was Joseph Henderson when he died?

3. When did Marlantes attend an encounter, group-therapy weekend?

4. How big was the sturgeon that Marlantes and his grandfather caught in June, 1959?

5. In 1968, after securing the top of a mountain for a new artillery firebase, how many men did Marlantes have in his rifle platoon?

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