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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What position does Lewis desire in the military?
(a) Combat engineer.
(b) Judge Advocate.
(c) Artillery officer.
(d) Combat platoon leader.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what waiver is Lewis granted?

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

3. How does Lewis mark the landing zone for the medical chopper in Chapter 4?

4. Who is Commander Shaughnessey?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lewis order a rifle inspection shortly after assuming command of his platoon?

2. What does Lewis allow his men to do to an enemy corpse in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Lewis wait a day before assuming command of his troops?

4. How does a local village take advantage of Lewis and his officers in Chapter 3?

5. Why does Lewis resume a former bad habit in Vietnam?

6. What is Captain Thanh's view of Lewis's presence in Vietnam?

7. Describe Paul Barents.

8. How does Chesty's career influence young Lewis?

9. Why does the platoon bury their garbage?

10. How does Chesty's fame and position affect Lewis's experiences at Officer Candidate School?

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