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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What regret does Lewis have about his first mission in the DMZ?
(a) His platoon had killed retreating enemy soldiers.
(b) The enemy found their position.
(c) He lost a good soldier.
(d) He feels he should have been tougher on his men.

2. In Chapter 9, after Lewis begins to feel better, what does he do?
(a) Decide to plan his next election campaign.
(b) Think of life beyond the election.
(c) Telephone Toddy.
(d) Begin writing his book.

3. In Chapter 7, how long does Lewis train on his second pair of artificial legs?
(a) A year.
(b) One month.
(c) Five months.
(d) One week.

4. Why does a group of Vietnam veterans gather in Washington D.C. in April of 1971?
(a) To attend Woodstock.
(b) To symbolically dispose of their hard-won combat medals.
(c) To protest the war by burning American flags.
(d) To plan the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

5. What lesson does Lewis learn the day his eye is blackened?
(a) Be sure of your target and of what is beyond it.
(b) Watch your front and trust that others will have your back.
(c) Always watch where you step.
(d) Boys do not cry in front of grown men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the platoon's mission into the DMZ compromised?

2. What does Lewis do for Tom Downing in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 7, why does Lewis delay his entry into law school?

4. Who is Fidget?

5. Why does Lewis dislike Paul Trible?

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