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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. Why is the platoon's mission into the DMZ compromised?

2. What does Paul Barents teach Lewis?

3. What is the name of Lewis's father?

4. Where is Lewis' unit deployed when he first arrives in Vietnam?

5. Which soldier is elevated to acting platoon sergeant when Sergeant Leslie is injured?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Lewpy's birth affect Lewis?

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

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

6. What lessons does Lewis learn from his father as a young boy?

7. How does duty at the Tu Cau Bridge differ from other patrols in Vietnam?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What sacrifices does Lewis make in the Vietnam War? What factors influence the difficult decisions he makes before and leading up to his injury? How do others perceive his service in Vietnam and how do their perceptions affect Lewis's character?

Essay Topic 2

How does the end of the Vietnam War affect Lewis and other characters in the book? What are the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual effects of the war on Lewis? What effect does the war have on his relationships with other people?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Lewis's battle to learn to walk again with the use of prosthetic legs. What challenges does he face due to his injuries? How does the ability to stand affect Lewis's perception of himself as a man? Why does Lewis decide to eventually forego prosthetics and remain confined to a wheelchair?

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