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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Marlantes buy Joseph Campbell when he wanted to talk to him?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Beer.
(d) Whiskey.

2. When was the "Mahabharata" first written down and preserved?
(a) 200 BC.
(b) 500 AD.
(c) 400 AD.
(d) 350 BC.

3. What emotion did Marlantes feel about the killing he did so many years ago?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Grief.
(d) Disgust.

4. When was the movie "Psycho" released?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1963.

5. When was the Viking poem written that Marlantes quoted in Chapter Four?
(a) 5th century.
(b) 8th century.
(c) 10th century.
(d) 7th century.

6. What creature did Marlantes have to kill after dogs had harried it?
(a) Seagull.
(b) Hamster.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Kitten.

7. How far was the bridge referenced in question 59 from Marlantes' company's position?
(a) 22 kilometers.
(b) 5 kilometers.
(c) 38 kilometers.
(d) 12 kilometers.

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

9. When an teenage NVA soldier started to throw a grenade at Marlantes, how far from Marlantes was the hole he was standing in?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 30 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 15 feet.

10. How many tours did Marlantes' pilot friend spend in Vietnam?
(a) 2
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

11. What was Joseph Campbell's ethnic background?
(a) British.
(b) Irish.
(c) German.
(d) French.

12. At the time that Marlantes wrote his book, how long had it been since he killed someone?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 40 years.

13. How much did Marlantes' German shepherd weight?
(a) 87 pounds.
(b) 63 pounds.
(c) 134 pounds.
(d) 95 pounds.

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

15. How long was Marlantes' grandfather's fishing boat?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 40 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said, "I am by nature warlike"?

2. How old was the girl from Mozambique whose picture Marlantes kept on a file cabinet?

3. During his military service, how many times did Marlantes see the First Marine break through the last defenses on an assault?

4. In Chapter Four, how old was the volunteer who went with Marlantes to assess the platoon holding a key bridge?

5. From how far at sea could Tomahawk missiles be fired?

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