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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Relating to Mars.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the black machine gunner named Prairie Dog?
(a) 20.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

2. How long after Marlantes joined the Marines did he consider leaving college and fighting in Vietnam?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

4. What did Carl Jung call "the gook inside"?
(a) Ghost.
(b) Shadow.
(c) Demon.
(d) Monster.

5. Where did the skipper of Marlantes' unit go to college?
(a) University of Southern California.
(b) University of Colorado.
(c) University of Iowa.
(d) Michigan State.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a night of drinking and drugs, what bridge would Marlantes watch undulate like a sine wave?

2. What was the name of Marlantes' friend from his secret society at Yale who helped him adjust to coming home?

3. For how many decades did Marlantes have flashbacks from the war that affected him emotionally?

4. Who urged Marlantes to attend an encounter, group-therapy weekend.

5. How much time did Marlantes have after combat that could have been spent mourning and asking for forgiveness?

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