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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. What military campaign is launched in January of 1968?
(a) Operation Barbarossa.
(b) The Tet offensive.
(c) Operation Desert Shield.
(d) The Easter offensive.

2. In Chapter 2, what waiver is Lewis granted?
(a) A vision waiver.
(b) A handicapped waiver.
(c) An educational waiver.
(d) A draft waiver.

3. Which solider in Lewis' platoon excels at walking point on patrols?
(a) Ski.
(b) Corporal Watson.
(c) Corporal Hitch.
(d) Cowboy.

4. What war is America fighting in 1967?
(a) Afghanistan War.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) Desert Storm.
(d) The Korean War.

5. Why does Lewis order a rifle inspection upon taking command of his platoon?
(a) To establish his authority.
(b) To evaluate his men informally.
(c) He is looking for a spy.
(d) To judge the cleanliness of his platoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what responsibility does Lewis's father have at Camp Pendleton?

2. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1952?

3. Why is the platoon's mission into the DMZ compromised?

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

5. Which friend from the states does Lewis encounter at the officer's club bar in Vietnam?

(see the answer key)

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