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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. Where is Lewis' unit deployed when he first arrives in Vietnam?
(a) Near the Thanlyin river.
(b) Near the Cua Viet River.
(c) Just north of Seoul.
(d) Outside Ho Chi Minh.

2. Why does Toddy have Lewis admitted to the psychiatric ward of a nearby hospital?
(a) Lewis nearly drinks himself to death.
(b) He threatens to kill himself.
(c) Lewis attempts suicide.
(d) Lewis begins to rant and rave in public.

3. Which political figure gives Lewis a sizable contribution towards his campaign fund in Chapter 8?
(a) House Majority Leader Jim Wright.
(b) Vice President Mondale Lewis.
(c) President Ronald Regan.
(d) President Jimmy Carter.

4. What does Ken Shelleman purchase before embarking on his wartime service?
(a) A $100,000 life insurance policy.
(b) A new house.
(c) An expensive red convertible.
(d) A motorcycle.

5. Why is the platoon's mission into the DMZ compromised?
(a) A forbidden campfire alerts the Vietcong to the platoon's position.
(b) There is a delay due to Corporal Hitch's heat exhaustion.
(c) Lewis loses radio contact with Captain Woods.
(d) Corporal Watson steps on a land mine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war is America fighting in 1967?

2. What happens to Chesty in October of 1971?

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

4. In Chapter 7, how does Lewis dress to fit in on campus?

5. In Chapter 6, how far can Lewis walk on his new artificial legs?

(see the answer key)

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