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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are stubbies?
(a) Short artificial legs used for training amputees.
(b) A nickname for the short cigarettes rationed by the military.
(c) A group of corpsmen in charge of morale.
(d) The pins used in bone repair.

2. Who is Lieutenant Doan?
(a) Captain Thanh's replacement.
(b) A Veitcong spy.
(c) The platoon translator.
(d) A Vietnamese government official who greets the platoon.

3. Why is the platoon's mission into the DMZ compromised?
(a) There is a delay due to Corporal Hitch's heat exhaustion.
(b) A forbidden campfire alerts the Vietcong to the platoon's position.
(c) Lewis loses radio contact with Captain Woods.
(d) Corporal Watson steps on a land mine.

4. In Chapter 1, how does Lewis blacken his eye?
(a) From the ricochet of a bb pellet.
(b) By falling out of a deer stand.
(c) From the recoil of a .45-caliber pistol.
(d) By falling off his bike.

5. How does Sergeant Sorg assist Lewis during his military training?
(a) He mediates between Lewis and Chesty.
(b) He encourages Lewis to conquer a difficult training hill.
(c) He carries Lewis's pack when Lewis is injured.
(d) He helps Lewis study for the officer candidate exam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Lewis lose his legs?

3. What position does Lewis assign Cowboy?

4. In 1951, what does Lewis's father give him for his birthday?

5. In Chapter 1, what responsibility does Lewis's father have at Camp Pendleton?

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