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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. Which member of the platoon joins Lewis and Toddy for drinks at the end of Chapter 5?

2. Why does Lewis' platoon look forward to patrolling the Tu Cau Bridge?

3. Why was Lewis' predecessor relieved of duty?

4. Who is Phil Leslie?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Lewis lose his legs?

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

7. How does the Tet offensive affect the Vietnam War?

8. Why does the platoon bury their garbage?

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

10. How does Lewpy's birth affect Lewis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the hope that Lewpy's birth gives Lewis. What motivation does Lewis have being a father? What emotional, psychological, and physical changes does Lewis experience after the birth of this son? How could a newborn infant motivate a grown man to succeed?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the importance of Lewis's meeting with the Soviet veterans. What internal conflicts does each party struggle with and how are those conflicts resolved? How do the two groups provide each other with a sense of closure and healing?

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