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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 position does Lewis desire in the military?
(a) Judge Advocate.
(b) Combat platoon leader.
(c) Artillery officer.
(d) Combat engineer.

2. Who is Staff Sergeant Brown?
(a) Chesty Puller's personal assistant.
(b) Chesty Puller's replacement.
(c) Lewis's staff sergeant in Vietnam.
(d) Lewis's staff sergeant during officer training.

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

4. What does the platoon discover one morning after camping on the sides of two hills in a V-shaped draw?
(a) A dead Vietcong soldier in an American uniform.
(b) A cache of cigarettes and beer.
(c) A booby trap made from a discarded C-ration can.
(d) A group of refugees hiding in caves.

5. Why does Walter Cronkite report Lewis's injury on the evening news?
(a) Walter Cronkite is a personal friend of the Puller family.
(b) Lewis is the son of a war hero.
(c) Lewis was injured while trying to rescue a comrade.
(d) Lewis sacrificed his safety to protect his platoon.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1954?

4. Why doesn't Lewis like Lieutenant Doan?

5. What is Marble Mountain?

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