2. At what point in his life does the author begin telling his story?
(a) At six years of age.
(b) At eleven years of age.
(c) The fall of 1945.
(d) The summer of 1971.

3. Whose wedding does Lewis attend in Chapter 5?
(a) Ken Shelleman's wedding.
(b) John Zier's wedding.
(c) Jim Crotty's wedding.
(d) Martha's wedding.

4. Who is Lewpy?
(a) Lewis's physical therapist.
(b) Lewis's firstborn son.
(c) The hospital corpsman who encourages and assists Lewis.
(d) The nurse who bathes Lewis' wounds.

5. Who is McMoangle?
(a) The doctor in charge of Lewis' hand surgery.
(b) Lewis's firstborn son.
(c) Lewis's physical therapist.
(d) The hospital corpsman who encourages and assists Lewis.

6. Why was Lewis' predecessor relieved of duty?
(a) He stepped on a land mine.
(b) He accidentally shot his own radio operator.
(c) He was accused of war atrocities.
(d) He shot his staff sergeant.

7. How does Lewis earn his first Purple Heart medal?
(a) He is injured while dragging a member of his platoon to safety.
(b) He is shot in the hand by a Vietcong sniper.
(c) A piece of shrapnel from a booby trap injures his hand.
(d) He is shot in the leg while trying to escape an ambush.

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

9. What is Captain Thanh's opinion of Lewis's presence in Vietnam?
(a) Lewis is powerless to affect the Vietnamese destiny.
(b) All Americans are evil.
(c) Lewis is a savior to the Vietnamese people.
(d) Americans are busybodies and should mind their own business.

10. How does Lewis mark the landing zone for the medical chopper in Chapter 4?
(a) With a flare.
(b) With red spray paint.
(c) With a smoke grenade.
(d) With a circle of branches.

11. Who is invited to live with Toddy and Lewis while her husband is recovering from surgery?
(a) Linda Zier.
(b) Kathy Barents.
(c) Martha Barents.
(d) Linda Cabot.

12. Why does the platoon carefully bury their garbage?
(a) As part of the policy to keep the area clean.
(b) To keep wild animals out of camp.
(c) To prevent the Vietcong from making booby traps.
(d) To hide their presence from the Vietcong.

13. In Chapter 2, what waiver is Lewis granted?
(a) A draft waiver.
(b) A handicapped waiver.
(c) An educational waiver.
(d) A vision waiver.

14. How does Sergeant Sorg assist Lewis during his military training?
(a) He mediates between Lewis and Chesty.
(b) He helps Lewis study for the officer candidate exam.
(c) He carries Lewis's pack when Lewis is injured.
(d) He encourages Lewis to conquer a difficult training hill.

15. What is Marble Mountain?
(a) A Vietcong camp.
(b) A patrol area where the platoons were sent to relax.
(c) One of the most dangerous patrol areas in Vietnam.
(d) The capitol city of Vietnam.