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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. How old was Maree Ann when Marlantes last saw her?

2. How far apart was each pair of Scouts dropped off?

3. 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?

4. In the bush, what was usually the oldest age of the officers?

5. What Vietnam War commander made Khe Sanh important militarily?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was lying about kills prevalent in Vietnam?

2. How did Marlantes describe Maree Ann when he knew her in high school?

3. What did Niemi do and why when a helicopter went down?

4. When did Marlantes' father start to talk about his war experiences?

5. What would a warrior have to do to avoid the lie of two minds?

6. For what did Marlantes believe the Vietnam War would be infamous?

7. How did Marlantes part from Meg?

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

9. What moral conflict did Marlantes and his friend struggle with in 1967?

10. Why were military men urged not to wear their uniforms around citizens, and why did Marlantes often ignored this request?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter Ten, Marlantes stated that the Club's membership requirement of silence needed to be rescinded. Discuss the requirement of silence and why it should have been rescinded.

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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