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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does John Zier die?
(a) He commits suicide.
(b) He is shot at a protest rally in Washington D.C.
(c) From a heart attack.
(d) From cancer.

2. Why does a group of Vietnam veterans gather in Washington D.C. in April of 1971?
(a) To symbolically dispose of their hard-won combat medals.
(b) To attend Woodstock.
(c) To protest the war by burning American flags.
(d) To plan the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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

4. Why does Dr. Sandzen decide to graft the two digits?
(a) A working hand would classify Lewis as "active duty."
(b) Lewis is right handed.
(c) Lewis needs his hands more than his feet.
(d) Both are already useless.

5. What does Eddie make?
(a) Beautiful hand blown glassware.
(b) Custom-made artificial legs.
(c) Hand rolled cigarettes.
(d) Art from discarded weaponry.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what honor is Bob Kerrey nominated in Chapter 5?

2. What is the Riviera?

3. What news does Lewis receive from Virginia in Chapter 6?

4. How much debt is Lewis responsible for after the election?

5. In 1952, what does Lewis observe in the base pool that he finds fascinating?

(see the answer key)

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