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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. Who is Corporal Turner?
(a) The radio operator.
(b) The senior corpsman
(c) The platoon guide.
(d) Squad leader.

2. Why does Lewis order a rifle inspection upon taking command of his platoon?
(a) To establish his authority.
(b) He is looking for a spy.
(c) To judge the cleanliness of his platoon.
(d) To evaluate his men informally.

3. Who is the first visitor to see Lewis after his injury?
(a) Lewis's father.
(b) Toddy.
(c) Captain Woods.
(d) Phil Leslie.

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

5. What does the platoon discover one morning after camping on the sides of two hills in a V-shaped draw?
(a) A cache of cigarettes and beer.
(b) A group of refugees hiding in caves.
(c) A booby trap made from a discarded C-ration can.
(d) A dead Vietcong soldier in an American uniform.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Walter Cronkite report Lewis's injury on the evening news?

4. Why does Lewis become angry with the villagers his platoon is supposed to protect?

5. Why doesn't Lewis like Lieutenant Doan?

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