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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 was Martha's first response upon seeing Lewis?
(a) To pray silently for his death.
(b) To faint.
(c) To hug him.
(d) To cry.

2. In what branch of the armed forces does Lewis's father serve?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Army.

3. What local ware does Lewis prohibit his men from purchasing at the Tu Cau Bridge?
(a) Local food.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Party girls.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1952?

2. Why does Lewis become angry with the villagers his platoon is supposed to protect?

3. Who is Lieutenant Doan?

4. Why is Corporal Hitch assigned to Lewis' platoon?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Lewis ask Toddy to send him?

(see the answer key)

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