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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Captain Thanh?

2. What war is America fighting in 1967?

3. What does Lewis prevent his troops from doing to an enemy corpse in Chapter 3?

4. Why do Lieutenant Doan's men complain to Lewis in Chapter 4?

5. Where is Camp 413 located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lewis prevent his men from doing to an enemy corpse in Chapter 3?

2. Why is Lewis's predecessor in Vietnam relieved of duty?

3. How does Lewis prepare for entry into military life?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Lewis lose his legs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Paul Barent's influence on Lewis's life. How does his presence affect Lewis's recovery? What support does he offer during and after his stay in the hospital? How might Lewis's life have been different if Paul had not been Lewis's roommate?

Essay Topic 2

How does Lewis prepare for the transition to civilian life? What hopes does he have for his future? What factors influence his decision to go to law school and why does he decide to delay his entry? How does Lewis learn to cope with the difficulties he encounters in the civilian world?

Essay Topic 3

How do the South Vietnamese people feel about the Americans fighting in their country? Describe Captain Thanh's perception of Lewis and other Americans. How does the Vietnamese village chief's perception of Lewis compare to Captain Thanh's perception? Why do some of the South Vietnamese hide enemy soldiers in their villages?

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