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

2. What does Ken Shelleman purchase before embarking on his wartime service?
(a) A $100,000 life insurance policy.
(b) A motorcycle.
(c) A new house.
(d) An expensive red convertible.

3. Why is Corporal Hitch assigned to Lewis' platoon?
(a) He requested Lewis' platoon.
(b) Lewis is "green" and could use his help.
(c) He admires Chesty Puller.
(d) He is being punished with combat duty.

4. What does the platoon discover one morning after camping on the sides of two hills in a V-shaped draw?
(a) A group of refugees hiding in caves.
(b) A dead Vietcong soldier in an American uniform.
(c) A booby trap made from a discarded C-ration can.
(d) A cache of cigarettes and beer.

5. To what base is Lewis's father transferred in 1954?
(a) Norfolk Naval Base in Portsmouth, Virginia.
(b) The Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego.
(c) Port Everglades in Saluda, Virginia
(d) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Lewis desire in the military?

2. How does Lewis mark the landing zone for the medical chopper in Chapter 4?

3. What is Captain Thanh's opinion of Lewis's presence in Vietnam?

4. What bad habit does Lewis resume soon after arriving in Vietnam?

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

(see the answer key)

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