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Way of the Warrior Kid Quiz From Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink Questions by Kelly Collins Chapter 1: The Worst

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Way of the Warrior Kid Quiz From Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink Questions by Kelly Collins Chapter 1: The Worst Year 1. What is the name of the kid telling the story? a. Marc 2. When does the story begin? a. The end of fifth grade 3. Why was it so bad? a. He doesn't know his times tables b. He can't do any pull-ups c. He can't swim d. He gets bullied by Kenny Williamson 4. Why is summer going to be awesome? a. Uncle Jake is coming! Chapter 2: The Worst Day 5. What happened on the last day of school? a. Marc couldn't do a single pull-up. b. Everyone laughed. c. Marc ran behind the library and cried. Chapter 3: The Beginning of Summer 6. Why didn't Marc tell his mom about his problems? a. He thought she wouldn't understand and could not help. 7. Why couldn't his dad help? a. He is gone most of the time traveling for his job. 8. What did Uncle Jake's hand feel like when Marc shook it? a. Leather Chapter 4: Roommates 9. What did Uncle Jake say was the hardest part about being in war? a. The times when his friends got hurt or killed 10. What did Uncle Jake say when Marc told him about his problems? a. He said, "Good." Because all of them can be changed. Chapter 5: Warrior Kid 11. What had Uncle Jake already done by the time Marc got up the next morning? a. Worked out b. Went for a run

c. Took a shower d. Reviewed reading for college e. Had breakfast 12. What time did Uncle Jake say he woke up? a. Zero-dark-thirty 13. What does a Warrior Kid do differently from a normal kid? a. Work hard to achieve goals b. Have discipline to overcome weaknesses c. Work constantly to improve Chapter 6: The Program Begins 14. What was Marc dreaming about when Uncle Jake woke him up? a. A double cheeseburger with fries and a milkshake 15. How did Uncle Jake wake him up? a. Banging a metal garbage can with a broomstick 16. What did they do first? a. Exercise 17. What surprised Marc about exercising early in the morning? a. It made him feel like he had more energy all day Chapter 7: What It Means to Be a Warrior 18. What does Uncle Jake say the most important part of being a warrior is? a. The Warrior Code 19. What is a Warrior Code? a. The rules they live by—the standards they hold themselves and each other to. 20. How is a Warrior Code different from a set of laws? a. They are not enforced by police. You have to hold yourself to them. 21. Why is a Warrior Code important? a. It keeps you on the right path in life. 22. What are some of the Warrior Codes in the binder Uncle Jake gives Marc to read? a. The SEAL Code b. The Viking Laws c. The Ranger Creed d. The United States Marine Corps Core Values e. The US Army Warrior Ethos f. The Seven Virtues of Bushido (Samurai Code) g. The Code of Chivalry for Knights of the Middle Ages 23. Which Warrior Code did Uncle Jake say Marc should follow? a. He said he should try to understand them all but come up with his own. Chapter 8: A Gift of Strength 24. What was the gift that Uncle Jake gave Marc? a. A pull-up bar 25. How did Uncle Jake say Marc should train to get better at pull-ups?

a. Jump up to get his chin over the bar b. Hold there for as long as he can c. Come down as slowly as he can d. Repeat as many times as he can 26. How did Uncle Jake say you get good at doing pull-ups? a. By doing pull-ups! 27. How many pull-ups does Uncle Jake say Marc will be doing by the end of summer? a. Ten Chapter 9: The Eights 28. What surprising fact did Marc learn about being a warrior? a. A warrior has to be smart. 29. Why didn't Uncle Jake do well in school when he as a kid? a. It did not seem important to him. 30. How did Uncle Jake become a good student in the Navy? a. He learned how to learn. 31. What did Uncle Jake say Marc was naturally good at? a. Drawing 32. What do you have to do to learn things you are not naturally good at? a. Apply yourself and work hard. Chapter 10: Jiu-Jitsu 33. What does MMA stand for? a. Mixed martial arts 34. What is it called when one kid shoots in, grabs the other kid's legs, and slams him to the ground? a. A takedown 35. What was the name of the first kid Marc sparred with? a. Thor 36. What do they call ground fighting without punching or kicking? a. Grappling (or wrestling) 37. What is it called when one fighter gives up? a. A tap out Chapter 11: Hydrophobia 38. Why was Marc afraid of the water? a. He fell in a koi pond when he was about four. 39. What did Uncle Jake say Marc would be able to do by the end of summer? a. Jump off the bridge and swim back and forth across the river 40. What did Uncle Jake have Marc do to start feeling comfortable in the water? a. Dunk his head under water Chapter 12: Discipline Equals Freedom 41. Why didn't Marc get up on time?

a. He was tired. 42. What did Marc say he wanted more of? a. Freedom 43. What does Uncle Jake say you need for true freedom in life? a. Discipline 44. What does Uncle Jake say discipline starts with? a. Getting up early in the morning 45. What's the difference between imposed discipline and self-discipline? a. Imposed discipline is when someone else makes you do it. Self-discipline is when you take control and push yourself to do the hard things. 46. Why does true freedom require discipline? a. Freedom is not FREE. It has to be EARNED! 47. Why doesn't Uncle Jake worry about motivation? a. Motivation comes and goes. You can't count on it. It doesn't keep you on the warrior path—discipline does. Chapter 13: Pull-up Number One 48. Why did Uncle Jake say it was too early for a big celebration when Marc did his first pullup? a. Because his goal was ten pull-ups 49. Why shouldn't you go overboard celebrating small victories? a. You can't take your eyes off the long-term goal. 50. What should you do instead? a. Assess—figure out lessons learned from what you did right and what you did wrong. Chapter 14: Flash Card Fury 51. What was Marc doing when Uncle Jake got home? a. Watching TV 52. Why was Uncle Jake disappointed? a. Because Marc had better things to do with his time 53. Even though Marc had learned all of his times tables he still had room to improve. How? a. By doing them more quickly 54. Why should Marc keep working on his times tables if he already knows them? a. Because that's the way you should do everything—the absolute best that you can Chapter 15: Tap Out! 55. What is another term for sparring in Jiu-Jitsu? a. Rolling 56. Why should you only do Jiu-Jitsu when there is an instructor there? a. To make sure that practice is safe and effective 57. Why was Marc able to tap out the new kid Jaden? a. Marc had more training. Jaden didn't know what he was doing.

Chapter 16: Fueling the Machine 58. What's the difference between what Marc was going to eat and what Uncle Jake was eating? a. Uncle Jake's food was nutritious. Marc's food was full of sugar. 59. What does Uncle Jake mean when he says Marc needs to eat REAL FOOD? a. Food that does not come from a factory 60. When does Uncle Jake say is the best time to start making yourself better? a. NOW! Chapter 17: Fish in the Water 61. What did Uncle Jake tell Marc he was going to do when they got to the creek? a. Swim all the way across and back 62. Did Marc think he was ready to do it? a. No, he was scared 63. What did Uncle Jake promise to do that made Marc feel better? a. Be his 'swim buddy' 64. Why didn't Uncle Jake swim with Marc on the way back? a. He wanted Marc to believe in himself and face his fear. Chapter 18: Chasing Records and Breaking Plateaus 65. What exercise was Marc stuck on? a. Pull-ups 66. How did Marc get past his plateau? a. More pain—100 pull-ups, "However you can." 67. What did Uncle Jake say when Marc ripped off a callus on the 87th pull-up? a. Thirteen more. Chapter 19: Presidents, Capitals, and Gettysburg 68. What technique did Uncle Jake teach Marc for remembering all the presidents? a. Trailblazing 69. Why was it called the Gettysburg Address? a. Lincoln gave the speech at the site of a brutal Civil War battle near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 70. How many men were killed or wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg? a. Almost fifty thousand Chapter 20: Marc Versus Goliath on the Mat 71. Why did Marc's whole world change? a. He tapped out a kid even bigger than the bully Kenny Williamson. 72. Why did Marc's instructor give him a quick smile followed by a stern look after his victory? a. To remind him to stay humble, and show good sportsmanship and honorable behavior

73. Why was Marc able to defeat a bigger, stronger opponent? a. He had been training longer. Chapter 21: Super Aquaman 74. What did Marc learn about that he will never forget? a. Fear—and how to beat it 75. What is the first part of overcoming fear? a. Preparation 76. Why is Marc still scared even though he is well prepared? a. The element of the unknown 77. How do you overcome the last little bit of fear? a. Just go. Fear lives in the moment between when you decide you are going to do something and when you do it. Chapter 22: Ten! 78. What do you need to accomplish just about anything in life? a. A good plan b. The hard work and discipline to execute the plan Chapter 23: Stand Alone 79. What does Uncle Jake tell Marc he should do after Uncle Jake leaves and Marc goes back to school? a. Become a leader and teach his friends to be stronger and smarter and better 80. What does Uncle Jake say is the most important thing about being a leader? a. Being humble 81. What was in the box Uncle Jake gave Marc at the airport? a. A watch Chapter 24: First Days Back to School 82. What did Kenny do when Marc stood up to him on the playground? a. Kenny backed down. 83. What did Marc do to Kenny in retaliation for all the bullying? a. Marc invited Kenny to come play. Chapter 25: Letter to Uncle Jake 84. What is the first item on the Warrior Kid Code? a. Wake up early in the morning. 85. What does Marc do when other kids ask him what he did to get better? a. He leads!