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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. Which famous actor's stepson also graduates at Lewis' commissioning ceremony?
(a) Jimmy Stewart.
(b) Clark Gable.
(c) Frank Sinatra
(d) Dean Martin.

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

3. Who is Lieutenant Doan?
(a) Captain Thanh's replacement.
(b) A Veitcong spy.
(c) A Vietnamese government official who greets the platoon.
(d) The platoon translator.

4. Why do Lieutenant Doan's men complain to Lewis in Chapter 4?
(a) Lewis's men have desecrated an enemy corpse.
(b) They are not being treated fairly.
(c) Lewis' men are loud and obnoxious.
(d) Their patrols are more dangerous.

5. Why does Lewis become angry with the villagers his platoon is supposed to protect?
(a) They do not listen to his warnings about land mines.
(b) They allow enemy snipers to take refuge in their villages.
(c) They try to sell their daughters to his platoon.
(d) They refuse to help wounded American soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What difficulties do Lewis and his sister have to adapt to when they move to Saluda, Virginia?

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

3. How does Lewis lose his legs?

4. Where is Lewis' unit deployed when he first arrives in Vietnam?

5. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1954?

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