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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. Why does Lewis write long letters to his father while on duty at the Tu Cau Bridge?
(a) He is homesick.
(b) The poor conditions make him appreciate home.
(c) He is bored.
(d) Combat has made him feel closer to his father.

2. What does Lewis decide to do before entering military service?
(a) Marry his high school sweetheart.
(b) Buy a red convertible Mustang.
(c) Attend law school.
(d) Put himself through a physical training program.

3. What did Lewis give Toddy when she visited him in the hospital?
(a) A wedding ring on loan from Phil Leslie.
(b) Divorce papers.
(c) A deep kiss.
(d) His grandmother's diamond engagement ring.

4. In Chapter 2, what waiver is Lewis granted?
(a) A draft waiver.
(b) A handicapped waiver.
(c) A vision waiver.
(d) An educational waiver.

5. What is Marble Mountain?
(a) A patrol area where the platoons were sent to relax.
(b) One of the most dangerous patrol areas in Vietnam.
(c) A Vietcong camp.
(d) The capitol city of Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is living with Martha in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 2, where does Virginia's husband serve during the war?

3. Why is Lewis's platoon given vehicular transportation to Marble Mountain?

4. Why does a group of Vietnam veterans gather in Washington D.C. in April of 1971?

5. Why does Walter Cronkite report Lewis's injury on the evening news?

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