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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which soldier is elevated to acting platoon sergeant when Sergeant Leslie is injured?
(a) Corporal Watson.
(b) Cowboy.
(c) Corporal Hitch.
(d) Corporal Turner.

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

3. Who is Captain Thanh?
(a) A Vietnamese ARVN captain Lewis admires.
(b) A Veitcong spy.
(c) A Vietnamese government official who greets the platoon.
(d) The platoon translator.

4. Why does Lewis write long letters to his father while on duty at the Tu Cau Bridge?
(a) He is bored.
(b) Combat has made him feel closer to his father.
(c) The poor conditions make him appreciate home.
(d) He is homesick.

5. What news does Toddy give Lewis in Chapter 2?
(a) She cannot have children.
(b) She is leaving him.
(c) She will not move away from her parents.
(d) She is pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sergeant Sorg assist Lewis during his military training?

2. What military campaign is launched in January of 1968?

3. Why does Lewis visit Camp David in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 7, why does Lewis delay his entry into law school?

5. What is Captain Thanh's opinion of Lewis's presence in Vietnam?

(see the answer key)

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