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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Camp 413 located?
(a) North of Hanoi.
(b) Outside Da Nang.
(c) East of Seoul.
(d) Outside Dong Ha.

2. Why is Corporal Hitch assigned to Lewis' platoon?
(a) He is being punished with combat duty.
(b) He admires Chesty Puller.
(c) Lewis is "green" and could use his help.
(d) He requested Lewis' platoon.

3. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1954?
(a) Norfolk Naval Base in Portsmouth, Virginia.
(b) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
(c) Port Everglades in Saluda, Virginia
(d) The Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego.

4. Which solider in Lewis' platoon excels at walking point on patrols?
(a) Cowboy.
(b) Corporal Hitch.
(c) Ski.
(d) Corporal Watson.

5. How does Lewis lose his legs?
(a) He falls on a grenade to protect his platoon.
(b) He steps on a booby trap while rescuing Sergeant Leslie.
(c) He is shot in the back while trying to escape an ambush.
(d) He steps on a booby trap while running for safety.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Toddy plan to live while Lewis is fighting in the war?

3. What news does Toddy give Lewis in Chapter 2?

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

5. Why is Lewis's platoon given vehicular transportation to Marble Mountain?

(see the answer key)

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