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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1951, what does Lewis's father give him for his birthday?
(a) A .22-caliber single-shot rifle.
(b) A Daisy Red Ryder BB gun.
(c) A .45-caliber pistol.
(d) A Tippmann A-5.

2. Why was Lewis' predecessor relieved of duty?
(a) He was accused of war atrocities.
(b) He stepped on a land mine.
(c) He shot his staff sergeant.
(d) He accidentally shot his own radio operator.

3. Where is Lewis' unit deployed when he first arrives in Vietnam?
(a) Just north of Seoul.
(b) Near the Cua Viet River.
(c) Near the Thanlyin river.
(d) Outside Ho Chi Minh.

4. Who is Paul Barents?
(a) The doctor in charge of Lewis' hand surgery.
(b) The hospital corpsman who encourages and assists Lewis.
(c) A double leg amputee and Lewis' roommate in the SOQ.
(d) Lewis's physical therapist.

5. What does Paul Barents teach Lewis?
(a) How to operate a remote control wheelchair.
(b) How to transfer his own body out of a wheelchair.
(c) The value of survival.
(d) To deal with one day at a time.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lewis mark the landing zone for the medical chopper in Chapter 4?

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

3. Whose wedding does Lewis attend in Chapter 5?

4. Why is Lewis's platoon given vehicular transportation to Marble Mountain?

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

(see the answer key)

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