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Lewis Burwell Puller Jr.

Fortunate Son | Quiz

Lewis Burwell Puller Jr.
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1)

Why is Lewis's platoon given vehicular transportation to Marble Mountain? (from Part 1, Chapter 4)

The platoon is part of a parade.
It is over two days march away.
The walking path is littered with land mines.
As a reward for killing ten enemy soldiers the previous evening.
2)

Where does Lewis meet the Soviet veterans? (from Part 2, Epilogue)

In Camp David.
At the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
At the White House.
At the Washington National Airport.
3)

Who is the first visitor to see Lewis after his injury? (from Part 1, Chapter 5)

Lewis's father.
Toddy.
Phil Leslie.
Captain Woods.
4)

Which soldier is elevated to acting platoon sergeant when Sergeant Leslie is injured? (from Part 1, Chapter 4)

Corporal Watson.
Corporal Hitch.
Cowboy.
Corporal Turner.
5)

Whom does Lewis throw a New Year's party for while in the hospital? (from Part 1, Chapter 5)

Lewpy.
Chesty.
Toddy.
Phil Leslie.
6)

What historic event occurs in Chapter 6? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

Martin Luther King is assassinated.
Neil Armstrong walks on the moon.
The Voyager space probe is launched.
The Challenger space shuttle explodes.
7)

Why is Lewis asked to meet the Soviet veterans? (from Part 2, Epilogue)

To improve his campaign polls.
They need legal counsel.
Because he is a veteran.
It is part of his job.
8)

What does Nicolai Knerick give Lewis? (from Part 2, Epilogue)

A copy of his book.
Lessons in the Russian language.
One of his war medals.
Money to pay his campaign debts.
9)

How does Lewis's body react to the surgery on his right hand? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

The graft takes, but his body develops an internal infection.
His graft takes and he is able to write.
He develops a high fever for three days.
His thumb darkens and the graft dies.
10)

What did Lewis give Toddy when she visited him in the hospital? (from Part 1, Chapter 5)

Divorce papers.
A wedding ring on loan from Phil Leslie.
His grandmother's diamond engagement ring.
A deep kiss.
11)

What affect does Lewis's war record have on his campaign? (from Part 2, Chapter 8)

He is ignored by most senior members of Congress.
He finds great support among middle class Americans.
He finds people respect his opinion.
It is both an asset and a liability.
12)

What news does Lewis receive from Virginia in Chapter 6? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

His father had another stroke.
She is expecting another baby.
Her husband died in Laos.
Chester died of a heart attack.
13)

What does Paul Barents teach Lewis? (from Part 1, Chapter 5)

How to operate a remote control wheelchair.
How to transfer his own body out of a wheelchair.
To deal with one day at a time.
The value of survival.
14)

Where do Toddy and Lewis decide to go at the end of Chapter 9? (from Part 2, Chapter 9)

Virginia.
North Carolina.
Hawaii.
Florida.
15)

How does Lewis lose his legs? (from Part 1, Chapter 4)

He falls on a grenade to protect his platoon.
He is shot in the back while trying to escape an ambush.
He steps on a booby trap while rescuing Sergeant Leslie.
He steps on a booby trap while running for safety.
16)

Who is Paul Trible? (from Part 2, Chapter 8)

The Republican who wins Tom Downing's seat in Congress.
The Speaker of the House in 1976.
The Chief Lawyer to the White House in 1976.
Tom Downing's opponent in the Presidential race.
17)

What do Toddy and Lewis decide to do at the end of Chapter 9? (from Part 2, Chapter 9)

Move.
Attend counseling sessions.
Take a family vacation.
Go on a second honeymoon.
18)

How does John Zier die? (from Part 2, Chapter 7)

He is shot at a protest rally in Washington D.C.
He commits suicide.
From cancer.
From a heart attack.
19)

Why is Lewis invited to the White House in Chapter 10? (from Part 2, Chapter 10)

To attend a ceremony for disabled vets.
In honor of America's first Vietnam Veterans Week.
To become a part of the White House legal staff.
To meet Soviet veterans from Afghanistan.
20)

Who is Nicolai Knerick? (from Part 2, Epilogue)

A Soviet translator.
A Soviet war veteran.
The leader of the Soviet Union in 1989.
An author of a book about Vietnam Veterans.
21)

What does Lewis decide to do with the letter Dr. Sandzen shows him? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

Confront the navy surgeon general.
Send a copy to the President of the United States.
Tear it up.
Send a copy to the Marine Corps Headquarters.
22)

Why does Lewis visit Camp David in Chapter 7? (from Part 2, Chapter 7)

To help prepare a clemency report for the president.
As part of President Ford's legal staff.
To help plan the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
To help with President Ford's re-election campaign.
23)

Who is Lt. Bill Smithers? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

The doctor in charge of Lewis' hand surgery.
Lewis' firstborn son.
Commander Shaughnessey's replacement.
The hospital corpsman who encourages and assists Lewis.
24)

Why does Lewis dislike Paul Trible? (from Part 2, Chapter 8)

Trible was accused of extortion two years previous.
Trible is Tom Downing's opponent.
He thinks Trible is a hypocrite.
Trible lobbies to send troops to Cambodia.
25)

Why doesn't Lewis like Lieutenant Doan? (from Part 1, Chapter 4)

He is cruel to his troops.
He is a hypocrite.
He is arrogant.
He has betrayed his own people.
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