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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of the platoon joins Lewis and Toddy for drinks at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Phil Leslie.
(b) Ken Shelleman.
(c) John Zier.
(d) Bob Kerrey.

2. What position does Lewis desire in the military?
(a) Combat platoon leader.
(b) Artillery officer.
(c) Judge Advocate.
(d) Combat engineer.

3. Where does Toddy plan to live while Lewis is fighting in the war?
(a) With Martha.
(b) With Virginia.
(c) With her parents.
(d) In base housing.

4. Why does Walter Cronkite report Lewis's injury on the evening news?
(a) Walter Cronkite is a personal friend of the Puller family.
(b) Lewis was injured while trying to rescue a comrade.
(c) Lewis sacrificed his safety to protect his platoon.
(d) Lewis is the son of a war hero.

5. Whose wedding does Lewis attend in Chapter 5?
(a) Jim Crotty's wedding.
(b) John Zier's wedding.
(c) Ken Shelleman's wedding.
(d) Martha's wedding.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What military campaign is launched in January of 1968?

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

4. What does the platoon discover one morning after camping on the sides of two hills in a V-shaped draw?

5. Why does Lewis write long letters to his father while on duty at the Tu Cau Bridge?

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