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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the platoon discover one morning after camping on the sides of two hills in a V-shaped draw?
(a) A booby trap made from a discarded C-ration can.
(b) A dead Vietcong soldier in an American uniform.
(c) A group of refugees hiding in caves.
(d) A cache of cigarettes and beer.

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

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

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

5. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1952?
(a) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
(b) The Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego.
(c) Norfolk Naval Base in Portsmouth, Virginia.
(d) Port Everglades in Saluda, Virginia

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

7. Why doesn't Lewis like Lieutenant Doan?
(a) He is cruel to his troops.
(b) He has betrayed his own people.
(c) He is a hypocrite.
(d) He is arrogant.

8. In 1952, why does Lewis's father become wary about letting his son mix with the troops on base?
(a) Lewis hears gruesome stories of war.
(b) Lewis learns to like the taste of alcohol.
(c) Lewis has a fascination with weapons.
(d) Lewis develops a habit of cursing.

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

10. Why is the platoon's mission into the DMZ compromised?
(a) A forbidden campfire alerts the Vietcong to the platoon's position.
(b) Lewis loses radio contact with Captain Woods.
(c) Corporal Watson steps on a land mine.
(d) There is a delay due to Corporal Hitch's heat exhaustion.

11. How does Lewis lose his legs?
(a) He steps on a booby trap while running for safety.
(b) He falls on a grenade to protect his platoon.
(c) He is shot in the back while trying to escape an ambush.
(d) He steps on a booby trap while rescuing Sergeant Leslie.

12. Where is Camp 413 located?
(a) Outside Dong Ha.
(b) North of Hanoi.
(c) East of Seoul.
(d) Outside Da Nang.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what honor is Bob Kerrey nominated in Chapter 5?

2. Who is living with Martha in Chapter 2?

3. What bad habit does Lewis resume soon after arriving in Vietnam?

4. What does Ken Shelleman purchase before embarking on his wartime service?

5. How does Lewis earn his first Purple Heart medal?

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