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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what honor is Bob Kerrey nominated in Chapter 5?
(a) The Medal of Honor.
(b) The Legion of Merit.
(c) The Purple Heart.
(d) The Silver Star.

2. What lesson does Lewis learn the day his eye is blackened?
(a) Watch your front and trust that others will have your back.
(b) Be sure of your target and of what is beyond it.
(c) Always watch where you step.
(d) Boys do not cry in front of grown men.

3. Who is Maggie?
(a) Martha's daughter.
(b) Toddy's best friend.
(c) Lewis and Toddy's daughter.
(d) Virginia's daughter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how does Lewis blacken his eye?

2. Where does Lewis work in 1976?

3. Why does a group of Vietnam veterans gather in Washington D.C. in April of 1971?

4. Why is Lewis invited to the White House in Chapter 10?

5. Where do Toddy and Lewis decide to go at the end of Chapter 9?

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