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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 is the name of Lewis's father?
(a) Lewis "Chesty" Puller.
(b) Johnathan "Chesty" Pullman.
(c) Lewis "Chesty" Pullman.
(d) Johnathan "Chesty" Puller.

2. Why does Lewis become angry with the villagers his platoon is supposed to protect?
(a) They allow enemy snipers to take refuge in their villages.
(b) They try to sell their daughters to his platoon.
(c) They do not listen to his warnings about land mines.
(d) They refuse to help wounded American soldiers.

3. What is the Riviera?
(a) The resort area for troops in Vietnam.
(b) The most dangerous patrol area near Camp 413.
(c) An expensive hotel in Las Vegas.
(d) A costal area between Italy and France.

4. What does Lewis see his father do for the first time the day he leaves home for war?
(a) Walk away.
(b) Embrace Toddy.
(c) Cry.
(d) Salute him.

5. What bad habit does Lewis resume soon after arriving in Vietnam?
(a) Philandering.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Cursing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, why is Lewis sometimes beaten up by other boys living on base?

3. What local ware does Lewis prohibit his men from purchasing at the Tu Cau Bridge?

4. What does the platoon discover one morning after camping on the sides of two hills in a V-shaped draw?

5. How does Lewis lose his legs?

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