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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the private in Chapter Six who crawled over with Kool-Aid stains around his mouth?
(a) Schroeder.
(b) McIntrye.
(c) Risling.
(d) Martin.

2. When did Marlantes join the Marine Corps?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Paris.

3. What was the name of PFC Nelson's friend who died at the beginning of Chapter Six?
(a) Manning.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Katz.
(d) Wilson.

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

5. How long was Marlantes' arrival home delayed because he contracted NSU?
(a) 15 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 20 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Marlantes join the Marine Corps?

2. Where was Marlantes headed in 1967 when he heard President Johnson give a speech?

3. In Greek and Roman mythology, what was a metaphor for consciousness?

4. Where did President Johnson give a speech in September 1967?

5. Where did the skipper of Marlantes' unit go to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Marlantes do after he decided to leave college?

2. How did Marlantes describe a deliberate lie?

3. In Chapter Eight, why did Marlantes order Utter not to go through some cut brush?

4. In Chapter Eight, Marlantes heard someone screaming as he and his men moved toward the NVA. Why was the man screaming?

5. Why was lying about kills prevalent in Vietnam?

6. In Chapter Nine, what greeted Marlantes when he walked down the street?

7. How did the gunner Prairie Dog get his nickname?

8. What did Marlantes' father do during World War II?

9. How did Marlantes' first wife feel about his book, "What is it Like to Go to War"?

10. How did Marlantes part from Meg?

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