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

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

3. What historic event occurs in Chapter 6?
(a) Martin Luther King is assassinated.
(b) Neil Armstrong walks on the moon.
(c) The Voyager space probe is launched.
(d) The Challenger space shuttle explodes.

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

5. Why is Lewis sad in Chapter 9?
(a) His father died.
(b) His last leg surgery was a failure.
(c) He lost the election.
(d) His last hand surgery was a failure.

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving the hospital for the last time, what does Lewis decide to do as a civilian?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Lewis ask Toddy to send him?

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

4. What bad habit does Lewis resume soon after arriving in Vietnam?

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

(see the answer key)

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