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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1954?
(a) Norfolk Naval Base in Portsmouth, Virginia.
(b) The Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego.
(c) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
(d) Port Everglades in Saluda, Virginia

3. Who is Corporal Turner?
(a) The radio operator.
(b) The platoon guide.
(c) Squad leader.
(d) The senior corpsman

4. In Chapter 1, from what conflict or war had Lewis's father just returned?
(a) The Korean conflict.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) The Afghanistan War.
(d) World War II.

5. What did Lewis give Toddy when she visited him in the hospital?
(a) A wedding ring on loan from Phil Leslie.
(b) His grandmother's diamond engagement ring.
(c) Divorce papers.
(d) A deep kiss.

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

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

8. Why does Walter Cronkite report Lewis's injury on the evening news?
(a) Lewis was injured while trying to rescue a comrade.
(b) Lewis sacrificed his safety to protect his platoon.
(c) Walter Cronkite is a personal friend of the Puller family.
(d) Lewis is the son of a war hero.

9. Whom does Lewis throw a New Year's party for while in the hospital?
(a) Phil Leslie.
(b) Chesty.
(c) Toddy.
(d) Lewpy.

10. Who is Paul Barents?
(a) The doctor in charge of Lewis' hand surgery.
(b) A double leg amputee and Lewis' roommate in the SOQ.
(c) The hospital corpsman who encourages and assists Lewis.
(d) Lewis's physical therapist.

11. Why is Lewis's locker raided in Chapter 2?
(a) Because the thieves want name tags bearing the Puller name.
(b) Because Lewis is a "newbie".
(c) Lewis has a forbidden stash of chocolate.
(d) Lewis's friends are trying to help him stop smoking.

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

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

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

15. Where is Lewis' unit deployed when he first arrives in Vietnam?
(a) Near the Thanlyin river.
(b) Just north of Seoul.
(c) Outside Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Near the Cua Viet River.

Short Answer Questions

1. What painful treatment must Lewis endure to prepare his leg for surgery?

2. What prevents Lewis from asking Toddy for a divorce?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Lewis ask Toddy to send him?

4. What position does Lewis assign Cowboy?

5. Why does the platoon carefully bury their garbage?

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