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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lewis see his father do for the first time the day he leaves home for war?
(a) Salute him.
(b) Embrace Toddy.
(c) Cry.
(d) Walk away.

2. What similarities does Lewis see between himself and the Soviet veterans?
(a) Both have fought in meaningless wars for ungrateful countries.
(b) They are all good men who fought for bad causes.
(c) They are all disabled veterans.
(d) They are all husbands, fathers and grandfathers.

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

4. What technological advance does Lewis's second pair of artificial legs contain?
(a) Hydraulic knees.
(b) Spring loaded ankles.
(c) Tension rods.
(d) Adjustable cups and attachment straps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What opportunity does President Ford provide for Lewis?

2. What does Paul Barents teach Lewis?

3. In Chapter 6, what occurs at Kent State University?

4. In Chapter 2, what waiver is Lewis granted?

5. What does Lewis decide to do with the letter Dr. Sandzen shows him?

(see the answer key)

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