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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1951, what does Lewis's father give him for his birthday?
(a) A Tippmann A-5.
(b) A Daisy Red Ryder BB gun.
(c) A .45-caliber pistol.
(d) A .22-caliber single-shot rifle.

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

3. 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 circle of branches.
(d) With a smoke grenade.

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

5. Why does Lewis' platoon look forward to patrolling the Tu Cau Bridge?
(a) The ocean breezes cool the air as they patrol.
(b) The vendors there sell cigarettes and beer.
(c) The bunker there offers showers and hot food.
(d) It is a relatively safe and easy patrol.

6. What military campaign is launched in January of 1968?
(a) The Easter offensive.
(b) Operation Desert Shield.
(c) The Tet offensive.
(d) Operation Barbarossa.

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

8. In Chapter 2, where does Virginia's husband serve during the war?
(a) Korea.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Germany.
(d) Vietnam.

9. Where does Toddy plan to live while Lewis is fighting in the war?
(a) With Virginia.
(b) In base housing.
(c) With her parents.
(d) With Martha.

10. Why is Lewis's platoon given vehicular transportation to Marble Mountain?
(a) The platoon is part of a parade.
(b) As a reward for killing ten enemy soldiers the previous evening.
(c) It is over two days march away.
(d) The walking path is littered with land mines.

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

12. Who is Lieutenant Doan?
(a) Captain Thanh's replacement.
(b) A Veitcong spy.
(c) A Vietnamese government official who greets the platoon.
(d) The platoon translator.

13. Who is Captain Thanh?
(a) A Vietnamese ARVN captain Lewis admires.
(b) A Veitcong spy.
(c) The platoon translator.
(d) A Vietnamese government official who greets the platoon.

14. What difficulties do Lewis and his sister have to adapt to when they move to Saluda, Virginia?
(a) The sudden changes in climate.
(b) Chesty's long absences.
(c) The responsibility of household chores.
(d) The lack of children their own ages.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how does Lewis blacken his eye?

2. What does Eddie make?

3. Why does Walter Cronkite report Lewis's injury on the evening news?

4. Whom does Lewis throw a New Year's party for while in the hospital?

5. What is the name of Lewis's father?

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