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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 does Lewis decide to do before entering military service?
(a) Marry his high school sweetheart.
(b) Attend law school.
(c) Buy a red convertible Mustang.
(d) Put himself through a physical training program.

2. What does Ken Shelleman purchase before embarking on his wartime service?
(a) A new house.
(b) A $100,000 life insurance policy.
(c) A motorcycle.
(d) An expensive red convertible.

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

4. In Chapter 1, what desire does Lewis' father have for his son?
(a) To see him honor the family name by succeeding in a military career.
(b) To do his best in whatever field suits Louis.
(c) To become a four star General.
(d) To finish college and attend law school.

5. What does Lewis prevent his troops from doing to an enemy corpse in Chapter 3?
(a) Decorating it with beer cans.
(b) Urinating on it.
(c) Throwing it in the river for the crocodiles.
(d) Hanging it in a tree branch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Camp 413 located?

2. To what country do young men flee to in 1967 to avoid the wartime draft?

3. In 1952, why does Lewis's father become wary about letting his son mix with the troops on base?

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

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

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