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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1967 which of Marlantes' friends also struggled with fighting in Vietnam?
(a) John.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Peter.
(d) William.

2. What branch of service did Marlantes' Scout leader, Ed, serve in during World War II?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Marines.
(c) Army.
(d) Navy.

3. What types of trees covered the ridges where Marlantes and his fellow Scouts did their survival training?
(a) Firs.
(b) Pines.
(c) Aspens.
(d) Conifers.

4. In Chapter Eight, how far did the squads have to run to their gear that was by the runway?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 1 mile.
(c) 1/2 mile.
(d) 3/4 mile.

5. At what time of day did Marlantes and his friend John make a decision about the war and what they would do?
(a) Noon.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) 4 p.m.
(d) Midnight.

6. Where did President Johnson give a speech in September 1967?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Dallas.
(d) New York City.

7. Where was Marlantes headed in 1967 when he heard President Johnson give a speech?
(a) Denver.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Dallas.
(d) New York.

8. In Chapter Eight, what was the name of the missing kid who helped in the assault that Marlantes and the others made up the hill?
(a) Buck.
(b) Niemi.
(c) Pops.
(d) Manning.

9. 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?
(a) Genzo.
(b) Nitobe.
(c) Michizane.
(d) Murashige.

10. How old was Sergeant Bell?
(a) 36.
(b) 23.
(c) 27.
(d) 31.

11. In Chapter Eight, what type of a mine blew off a soldiers lower jaw, face, and leg?
(a) ATM-7.
(b) DH-10.
(c) AT-8.
(d) TM-35.

12. What college was Marlantes driving companion in 1967 going to attend?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Yale.
(c) Georgetown.
(d) Harvard.

13. In Chapter Eight, by the time Marlantes made it up a hill, what type of helicopter arrived?
(a) Ch-46.
(b) Ch-54.
(c) UH1-D.
(d) Th-13.

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

15. Where was the injury that killed Utter?
(a) Back.
(b) Throat.
(c) Skull.
(d) Chest.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many daughters did Marlantes have?

2. In Chapter Eight, how far did one kid have to jump when the helicopter pilot lost his nerve and gunned the copter out of the zone too soon?

3. How many Spartans died defending Thermopylae?

4. What day were the Scouts to rendezvous at a designated location?

5. What military commander told reporters during Desert Storm that estimates of how many Iraqi soldiers were killed were meaningless?

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