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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What local ware does Lewis prohibit his men from purchasing at the Tu Cau Bridge?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Local food.
(c) Party girls.
(d) Marijuana.

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Fidget?
(a) Lewis's dog
(b) The camp mascot.
(c) A Corporal who befriends Lewis.
(d) Chesty's personal aide.

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

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

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

12. Which soldier is elevated to acting platoon sergeant when Sergeant Leslie is injured?
(a) Corporal Hitch.
(b) Cowboy.
(c) Corporal Turner.
(d) Corporal Watson.

13. In Chapter 1, why is Lewis sometimes beaten up by other boys living on base?
(a) Lewis is smaller than all the other boys.
(b) Lewis often brags about his father's accomplishments.
(c) Lewis taunts the other boys to provoke a fight.
(d) They are jealous of his privileged life.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What difficulties do Lewis and his sister have to adapt to when they move to Saluda, Virginia?

2. Which famous actor's stepson also graduates at Lewis' commissioning ceremony?

3. Which solider in Lewis' platoon excels at walking point on patrols?

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

5. Who is Lewpy?

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