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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. Why does Lewis write long letters to his father while on duty at the Tu Cau Bridge?
(a) He is homesick.
(b) The poor conditions make him appreciate home.
(c) He is bored.
(d) Combat has made him feel closer to his father.

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

3. Why is Lewis's platoon given vehicular transportation to Marble Mountain?
(a) It is over two days march away.
(b) As a reward for killing ten enemy soldiers the previous evening.
(c) The walking path is littered with land mines.
(d) The platoon is part of a parade.

4. Why doesn't Lewis like Lieutenant Doan?
(a) He is arrogant.
(b) He is a hypocrite.
(c) He has betrayed his own people.
(d) He is cruel to his troops.

5. What type of school is Lewis accepted at after graduating from college?
(a) Medical school.
(b) Navy SEAL school.
(c) Officer Candidate School.
(d) Law school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lewis give Toddy when she visited him in the hospital?

2. At what point in his life does the author begin telling his story?

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

4. Who is Fidget?

5. What does Lewis prevent his troops from doing to an enemy corpse in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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