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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what country do young men flee to in 1967 to avoid the wartime draft?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Grenada.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Canada.

2. Why does Lewis become angry with the villagers his platoon is supposed to protect?
(a) They do not listen to his warnings about land mines.
(b) They refuse to help wounded American soldiers.
(c) They try to sell their daughters to his platoon.
(d) They allow enemy snipers to take refuge in their villages.

3. In Chapter 2, where does Virginia's husband serve during the war?
(a) Germany.
(b) Korea.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Vietnam.

4. Who is Corporal Watson?
(a) The radio operator.
(b) Squad leader.
(c) The platoon guide.
(d) The senior corpsman.

5. What college does Lewis attend?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Harvard.
(c) George Washinton University.
(d) William and Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Lewis ask Toddy to send him?

2. In Chapter 1, what desire does Lewis' father have for his son?

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

4. In Chapter 1, from what conflict or war had Lewis's father just returned?

5. How does Lewis lose his legs?

(see the answer key)

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