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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 regret does Lewis have about his first mission in the DMZ?
(a) His platoon had killed retreating enemy soldiers.
(b) He feels he should have been tougher on his men.
(c) The enemy found their position.
(d) He lost a good soldier.

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

3. What is the Riviera?
(a) The resort area for troops in Vietnam.
(b) The most dangerous patrol area near Camp 413.
(c) An expensive hotel in Las Vegas.
(d) A costal area between Italy and France.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Lewis assign Cowboy?

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

3. To what country do young men flee to in 1967 to avoid the wartime draft?

4. Who is Staff Sergeant Brown?

5. What difficulties do Lewis and his sister have to adapt to when they move to Saluda, Virginia?

(see the answer key)

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