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

2. What is the name of Lewis's twin sister?

3. What regret does Lewis have about his first mission in the DMZ?

4. What does Lewis prevent his troops from doing to an enemy corpse in Chapter 3?

5. What local ware does Lewis prohibit his men from purchasing at the Tu Cau Bridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lewis lose his legs?

2. How does a local village take advantage of Lewis and his officers in Chapter 3?

3. Why does Lewis resume a former bad habit in Vietnam?

4. How does Lewis's family react to his deployment to Vietnam?

5. What opinion does Chesty have about the Marine Corps' training methods?

6. How does Chesty's fame and position affect Lewis's experiences at Officer Candidate School?

7. How does Lewis's college life contrast with his experiences in Officer Candidate School?

8. What does Lewis prevent his men from doing to an enemy corpse in Chapter 3?

9. How does Lewis suffer as a young boy due to his father's fame and position?

10. Why does the platoon bury their garbage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Paul Barent's influence on Lewis's life. How does his presence affect Lewis's recovery? What support does he offer during and after his stay in the hospital? How might Lewis's life have been different if Paul had not been Lewis's roommate?

Essay Topic 2

What impact does the letter from the Navy Surgeon General have on Lewis? What are the implications of the letter and how do those implications make him feel? What impact does the letter have on Lewis's healing and motivation for the future? What does Lewis decide to do with the information he has received in the letter and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events and people that inspire and prepare Lewis to enter the political arena. How does his work on the clemency board and with the Paralyzed Veterans of America prepare Lewis to enter the race? How does his hatred of Paul Trible fuel his desire to run for Congress? What does Lewis hope to achieve in Congress?

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