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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sergeant Sorg assist Lewis during his military training?
(a) He helps Lewis study for the officer candidate exam.
(b) He carries Lewis's pack when Lewis is injured.
(c) He mediates between Lewis and Chesty.
(d) He encourages Lewis to conquer a difficult training hill.

2. What position does Lewis assign Cowboy?
(a) Platoon guide.
(b) Senior corpsman.
(c) Radio operator.
(d) Squad leader.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lewis see his father do for the first time the day he leaves home for war?

2. In Chapter 2, what waiver is Lewis granted?

3. What regret does Lewis have about his first mission in the DMZ?

4. Which solider in Lewis' platoon excels at walking point on patrols?

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

(see the answer key)

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