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

2. How does Lewis mark the landing zone for the medical chopper in Chapter 4?
(a) With red spray paint.
(b) With a flare.
(c) With a circle of branches.
(d) With a smoke grenade.

3. What amazes Lewis about Bob Kerrey?
(a) He refuses to take pain medication after surgery.
(b) He always wears a smile.
(c) He is adamant about running for Congress.
(d) He never gives up hope.

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

5. How does Lewis lose his legs?
(a) He falls on a grenade to protect his platoon.
(b) He is shot in the back while trying to escape an ambush.
(c) He steps on a booby trap while rescuing Sergeant Leslie.
(d) He steps on a booby trap while running for safety.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose wedding does Lewis attend in Chapter 5?

2. Why does Lewis' platoon look forward to patrolling the Tu Cau Bridge?

3. Who is Commander Shaughnessey?

4. How does Lewis earn his first Purple Heart medal?

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

(see the answer key)

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