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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. What position does Lewis assign Cowboy?

2. Which friend from the states does Lewis encounter at the officer's club bar in Vietnam?

3. In what branch of the armed forces does Lewis's father serve?

4. What local ware does Lewis prohibit his men from purchasing at the Tu Cau Bridge?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lewis lose his legs?

2. Describe Dr. Cabot's treatment of Lewis.

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

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

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

6. How does Toddy's pregnancy affect Lewis's life?

7. What causes Lewis to see his father as a fallible human being?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Lewis's relationship with his father. How does Lewis's perception of this father change throughout the years? What impact does the loss of his father have on Lewis's life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the progression of Lewis's political views. What factors influence the change in his political views throughout the years? How and why do his views differ from his father's by the end of the book?

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