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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 political scandal occurs in 1972?
(a) Watergate.
(b) The Enron collapse
(c) The Chappaquiddick incident.
(d) The Plame affair.

2. Who is Phil Leslie?
(a) The corpsman for Lewis' platoon.
(b) The Staff Sergeant who ran the platoon before Lewis' arrival.
(c) The radio operator who was shot.
(d) One of Nixon's political advisors in Vietnam.

3. In Chapter 1, how does Lewis blacken his eye?
(a) From the ricochet of a bb pellet.
(b) By falling out of a deer stand.
(c) By falling off his bike.
(d) From the recoil of a .45-caliber pistol.

4. Why does Lewis become angry with the villagers his platoon is supposed to protect?
(a) They refuse to help wounded American soldiers.
(b) They allow enemy snipers to take refuge in their villages.
(c) They do not listen to his warnings about land mines.
(d) They try to sell their daughters to his platoon.

5. What device does Lewis lobby for using the local newspaper and the local American Legion post?
(a) A remote controlled wheelchair.
(b) Hand controls for his car.
(c) A computer.
(d) A cellular phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevents Lewis from asking Toddy for a divorce?

2. Who is Commander Shaughnessey?

3. Who is Fidget?

4. For what honor is Bob Kerrey nominated in Chapter 5?

5. Who is Corporal Watson?

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