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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Lewis's locker raided in Chapter 2?
(a) Because Lewis is a "newbie".
(b) Lewis's friends are trying to help him stop smoking.
(c) Lewis has a forbidden stash of chocolate.
(d) Because the thieves want name tags bearing the Puller name.

2. In Chapter 1, what responsibility does Lewis's father have at Camp Pendleton?
(a) Gathering intelligence about German troop movement.
(b) Training troops for Vietnam.
(c) Reacclimating returning GIs.
(d) Training troops for Korea.

3. At what point in his life does the author begin telling his story?
(a) The summer of 1971.
(b) The fall of 1945.
(c) At eleven years of age.
(d) At six years of age.

4. What difficulties do Lewis and his sister have to adapt to when they move to Saluda, Virginia?
(a) Chesty's long absences.
(b) The responsibility of household chores.
(c) The lack of children their own ages.
(d) The sudden changes in climate.

5. In Chapter 1, why is Lewis sometimes beaten up by other boys living on base?
(a) They are jealous of his privileged life.
(b) Lewis taunts the other boys to provoke a fight.
(c) Lewis often brags about his father's accomplishments.
(d) Lewis is smaller than all the other boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of school is Lewis accepted at after graduating from college?

2. In 1951, what does Lewis's father give him for his birthday?

3. In Chapter 1, from what conflict or war had Lewis's father just returned?

4. Who is Fidget?

5. What does Ken Shelleman purchase before embarking on his wartime service?

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