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

2. What news does Lewis receive from Virginia in Chapter 6?
(a) Chester died of a heart attack.
(b) His father had another stroke.
(c) Her husband died in Laos.
(d) She is expecting another baby.

3. What bad habit does Lewis resume soon after arriving in Vietnam?
(a) Philandering.
(b) Cursing.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Drinking.

4. In Chapter 6, what occurs at Kent State University?
(a) Student protesters are shot by the Ohio National Guard.
(b) Students organize a music festival protesting the war.
(c) Student protesters are beaten by the Ohio National Guard.
(d) Teachers and students strike to protest the war.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Corporal Hitch assigned to Lewis' platoon?

2. Why are Lewis's friends disturbed by his behavior in Chapter 9?

3. Who is Corporal Watson?

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

5. In Chapter 9, after Lewis begins to feel better, what does he do?

(see the answer key)

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