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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how far can Lewis walk on his new artificial legs?
(a) One mile.
(b) Sixty yards.
(c) Sixty feet.
(d) Ten feet.

2. Who receives the Medal of Honor from President Nixon in Chapter 6?
(a) Bob Kerrey.
(b) Ken Shelleman.
(c) Phil Leslie.
(d) John Zier.

3. What device does Lewis lobby for using the local newspaper and the local American Legion post?
(a) Hand controls for his car.
(b) A computer.
(c) A cellular phone.
(d) A remote controlled wheelchair.

4. Why does Dr. Sandzen decide to graft the two digits?
(a) Lewis is right handed.
(b) A working hand would classify Lewis as "active duty."
(c) Both are already useless.
(d) Lewis needs his hands more than his feet.

5. Why does Lewis become angry with the villagers his platoon is supposed to protect?
(a) They try to sell their daughters to his platoon.
(b) They allow enemy snipers to take refuge in their villages.
(c) They refuse to help wounded American soldiers.
(d) They do not listen to his warnings about land mines.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Phil Leslie?

3. Which friend from the states does Lewis encounter at the officer's club bar in Vietnam?

4. What digit does Dr. Sandzen hope to graft into the end of Lewis' right thumb?

5. What are Lewis's plans for the future in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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