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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Walter Cronkite report Lewis's injury on the evening news?
(a) Lewis was injured while trying to rescue a comrade.
(b) Lewis is the son of a war hero.
(c) Lewis sacrificed his safety to protect his platoon.
(d) Walter Cronkite is a personal friend of the Puller family.

2. What painful treatment must Lewis endure to prepare his leg for surgery?
(a) Skin stretching.
(b) Steel pin alignments.
(c) Muscle building.
(d) Chemotherapy.

3. Who is Corporal Turner?
(a) The radio operator.
(b) The platoon guide.
(c) Squad leader.
(d) The senior corpsman

4. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1952?
(a) Norfolk Naval Base in Portsmouth, Virginia.
(b) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
(c) The Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego.
(d) Port Everglades in Saluda, Virginia

5. Where is Lewis' unit deployed when he first arrives in Vietnam?
(a) Just north of Seoul.
(b) Near the Cua Viet River.
(c) Outside Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Near the Thanlyin river.

6. What was Martha's first response upon seeing Lewis?
(a) To cry.
(b) To hug him.
(c) To pray silently for his death.
(d) To faint.

7. What does Lewis prevent his troops from doing to an enemy corpse in Chapter 3?
(a) Throwing it in the river for the crocodiles.
(b) Decorating it with beer cans.
(c) Hanging it in a tree branch.
(d) Urinating on it.

8. In Chapter 1, why is Lewis sometimes beaten up by other boys living on base?
(a) They are jealous of his privileged life.
(b) Lewis often brags about his father's accomplishments.
(c) Lewis taunts the other boys to provoke a fight.
(d) Lewis is smaller than all the other boys.

9. What news does Toddy give Lewis in Chapter 2?
(a) She will not move away from her parents.
(b) She is leaving him.
(c) She cannot have children.
(d) She is pregnant.

10. Which member of the platoon joins Lewis and Toddy for drinks at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Bob Kerrey.
(b) John Zier.
(c) Phil Leslie.
(d) Ken Shelleman.

11. Which solider in Lewis' platoon excels at walking point on patrols?
(a) Corporal Watson.
(b) Cowboy.
(c) Corporal Hitch.
(d) Ski.

12. Who is Staff Sergeant Brown?
(a) Chesty Puller's replacement.
(b) Chesty Puller's personal assistant.
(c) Lewis's staff sergeant during officer training.
(d) Lewis's staff sergeant in Vietnam.

13. Who is Commander Shaughnessey?
(a) The nurse who bathes Lewis's wounds.
(b) The doctor in charge of Lewis's hand surgery.
(c) Lewis's physical therapist.
(d) The hospital corpsman who encourages and assists Lewis.

14. What is the name of Lewis's father?
(a) Johnathan "Chesty" Pullman.
(b) Lewis "Chesty" Puller.
(c) Johnathan "Chesty" Puller.
(d) Lewis "Chesty" Pullman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What college does Lewis attend?

2. Who is Paul Barents?

3. Why do Lieutenant Doan's men complain to Lewis in Chapter 4?

4. In what branch of the armed forces does Lewis's father serve?

5. What does Eddie make?

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