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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Lewis ask Toddy to send him?
(a) A water poncho.
(b) Paper and pens.
(c) Canned food.
(d) A photograph.

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

3. What does Paul Barents teach Lewis?
(a) How to transfer his own body out of a wheelchair.
(b) To deal with one day at a time.
(c) The value of survival.
(d) How to operate a remote control wheelchair.

4. Why do Lieutenant Doan's men complain to Lewis in Chapter 4?
(a) Their patrols are more dangerous.
(b) Lewis' men are loud and obnoxious.
(c) Lewis's men have desecrated an enemy corpse.
(d) They are not being treated fairly.

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

6. What type of school is Lewis accepted at after graduating from college?
(a) Law school.
(b) Medical school.
(c) Navy SEAL school.
(d) Officer Candidate School.

7. To what country do young men flee to in 1967 to avoid the wartime draft?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Canada.
(d) Grenada.

8. For what honor is Bob Kerrey nominated in Chapter 5?
(a) The Medal of Honor.
(b) The Silver Star.
(c) The Legion of Merit.
(d) The Purple Heart.

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

10. What prevents Lewis from asking Toddy for a divorce?
(a) His fear of being alone.
(b) Advice from his father.
(c) His religious beliefs.
(d) Seeing Paul with his wife Kathy.

11. Who is the first visitor to see Lewis after his injury?
(a) Lewis's father.
(b) Toddy.
(c) Captain Woods.
(d) Phil Leslie.

12. What does Eddie make?
(a) Custom-made artificial legs.
(b) Hand rolled cigarettes.
(c) Art from discarded weaponry.
(d) Beautiful hand blown glassware.

13. In what branch of the armed forces does Lewis's father serve?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Army.

14. In Chapter 1, what desire does Lewis' father have for his son?
(a) To do his best in whatever field suits Louis.
(b) To become a four star General.
(c) To finish college and attend law school.
(d) To see him honor the family name by succeeding in a military career.

15. What are stubbies?
(a) A nickname for the short cigarettes rationed by the military.
(b) The pins used in bone repair.
(c) Short artificial legs used for training amputees.
(d) A group of corpsmen in charge of morale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Toddy give Lewis in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 1, what rank had Lewis's father attained?

3. Who is Lewpy?

4. What is the Riviera?

5. Why does Lewis order a rifle inspection upon taking command of his platoon?

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