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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. At the time that Marlantes wrote his book, how long had it been since he killed someone?
2. From what country did the "Mahabharata" come from?
3. When was Zoomer injured?
4. How old was Joseph Henderson when he died?
5. During the time of the storm that Marlantes' endured on his grandfather's fishing boat, which was described in Chapter 2, how much were fisherman paid per pound for Sockeye salmon?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were some of the toughest bombing assignments in the history of air warfare?
2. What did Marlantes say about his spiritual condition in 1968?
3. Why did Marlantes keep a picture of a girl from Mozambique on his file cabinet.
4. What happened when warfare was turned into crusades?
5. What response would people who actually fought and won battles have?
6. What did it take for Marlantes to realize that he had to quit fighting the shadows?
7. Describe Zoomer's injuries.
8. Why did Marlantes say that war is the antithesis of a fundamental rule of moral conduct?
9. In "Mahabharata," why couldn't Arjuna fight?
10. What did Marlantes lose after Vietnam and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter Three, Marlantes commented that warriors needed to be careful about whom politicians made out to be devils. Discuss the limitations and difficulties of choosing the right side to fight on.
Essay Topic 2
Marlantes believed that changes in the military could bring more mature and psychologically balanced warriors. Discuss the changes Marlantes felt the military needed to make to create balanced warriors.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter Four, Marlantes believed that war could be exhilarating. Discuss why war could be exhilarating and what Marlantes thought should be done about those feelings.
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