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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. Why is the platoon's mission into the DMZ compromised?
(a) A forbidden campfire alerts the Vietcong to the platoon's position.
(b) There is a delay due to Corporal Hitch's heat exhaustion.
(c) Corporal Watson steps on a land mine.
(d) Lewis loses radio contact with Captain Woods.

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

3. What does Lewis prevent his troops from doing to an enemy corpse in Chapter 3?
(a) Decorating it with beer cans.
(b) Urinating on it.
(c) Hanging it in a tree branch.
(d) Throwing it in the river for the crocodiles.

4. What is the name of Lewis's father?
(a) Lewis "Chesty" Puller.
(b) Johnathan "Chesty" Puller.
(c) Lewis "Chesty" Pullman.
(d) Johnathan "Chesty" Pullman.

5. In Chapter 1, what rank had Lewis's father attained?
(a) Lieutenant Colonel.
(b) Lieutenant General.
(c) Colonel Brigadier.
(d) Brigadier General.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lewpy?

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

3. Why is Lewis's platoon given vehicular transportation to Marble Mountain?

4. Where is Lewis' unit deployed when he first arrives in Vietnam?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Lewis do for three days?

(see the answer key)

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