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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Marlantes join the Marine Corps?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1959.

2. In 1968, what should have been the full strength of a rifle platoon?
(a) 75 Marines.
(b) 43 Marines.
(c) 60 Marines.
(d) 52 Marines.

3. In the Greek play that Marlantes retold in Chapter Six, who was the only person who could use the magic bow?
(a) Neoptolemus.
(b) Perseus.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Theuseus.

4. Where did Marlantes fight an NVA soldier in Chapter Six?
(a) Near a river.
(b) In a bramble patch.
(c) Inside a bunker.
(d) Inside a hospital.

5. Where was Marlantes driving in 1967 when President Johnson gave a speech?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Colorado.
(c) North Dakota.
(d) Wyoming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Marlantes grow up?

2. What was Marlantes' great-grandmother's occupation?

3. In Chapter Eight, by the time Marlantes made it up a hill, what type of helicopter arrived?

4. In a retelling of a classic illustration of the code of Bushido, what was the name of the samurai lord who was exiled from the capital?

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

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