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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college does Lewis attend?
(a) George Washinton University.
(b) Princeton.
(c) William and Mary.
(d) Harvard.

2. In Chapter 2, where does Virginia's husband serve during the war?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Germany.
(c) Korea.
(d) Vietnam.

3. Why does the platoon carefully bury their garbage?
(a) To keep wild animals out of camp.
(b) To prevent the Vietcong from making booby traps.
(c) To hide their presence from the Vietcong.
(d) As part of the policy to keep the area clean.

4. In Chapter 1, what rank had Lewis's father attained?
(a) Colonel Brigadier.
(b) Lieutenant General.
(c) Lieutenant Colonel.
(d) Brigadier General.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What war is America fighting in 1967?

4. What news does Toddy give Lewis in Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of Lewis's father?

(see the answer key)

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