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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lesson does Lewis learn the day his eye is blackened?
(a) Be sure of your target and of what is beyond it.
(b) Boys do not cry in front of grown men.
(c) Always watch where you step.
(d) Watch your front and trust that others will have your back.

2. In 1952, why does Lewis's father become wary about letting his son mix with the troops on base?
(a) Lewis has a fascination with weapons.
(b) Lewis hears gruesome stories of war.
(c) Lewis develops a habit of cursing.
(d) Lewis learns to like the taste of alcohol.

3. To what country do young men flee to in 1967 to avoid the wartime draft?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Grenada.
(d) Canada.

4. What war is America fighting in 1967?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) Afghanistan War.
(c) Desert Storm.
(d) The Vietnam War.

5. What regret does Lewis have about his first mission in the DMZ?
(a) The enemy found their position.
(b) He lost a good soldier.
(c) He feels he should have been tougher on his men.
(d) His platoon had killed retreating enemy soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1952, what does Lewis observe in the base pool that he finds fascinating?

2. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1952?

3. What does Lewis see his father do for the first time the day he leaves home for war?

4. Where is Camp 413 located?

5. What is the name of Lewis's father?

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