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

2. Why does Lewis write long letters to his father while on duty at the Tu Cau Bridge?
(a) The poor conditions make him appreciate home.
(b) Combat has made him feel closer to his father.
(c) He is bored.
(d) He is homesick.

3. Which solider in Lewis' platoon excels at walking point on patrols?
(a) Ski.
(b) Corporal Hitch.
(c) Corporal Watson.
(d) Cowboy.

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

5. What news does Toddy give Lewis in Chapter 2?
(a) She is leaving him.
(b) She will not move away from her parents.
(c) She cannot have children.
(d) She is pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lewis decide to do before entering military service?

2. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1954?

3. Who is Paul Barents?

4. In 1952, what does Lewis observe in the base pool that he finds fascinating?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lewis learn he must live up to at an early age?

2. What opinion does Chesty have about the Marine Corps' training methods?

3. How does Lewis's family react to his deployment to Vietnam?

4. How does Lewis's college life contrast with his experiences in Officer Candidate School?

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

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

7. How does Lewis's move to an apartment affect his recovery?

8. How does Lewis suffer as a young boy due to his father's fame and position?

9. What does Lewis decide to give Toddy the first time she sees him in the hospital?

10. How does the experience of combat affect Lewis' relationship with his father?

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