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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What device does Lewis lobby for using the local newspaper and the local American Legion post?
(a) A computer.
(b) Hand controls for his car.
(c) A remote controlled wheelchair.
(d) A cellular phone.

2. In Chapter 6, what occurs at Kent State University?
(a) Teachers and students strike to protest the war.
(b) Student protesters are shot by the Ohio National Guard.
(c) Student protesters are beaten by the Ohio National Guard.
(d) Students organize a music festival protesting the war.

3. What is Captain Thanh's opinion of Lewis's presence in Vietnam?
(a) Lewis is powerless to affect the Vietnamese destiny.
(b) All Americans are evil.
(c) Americans are busybodies and should mind their own business.
(d) Lewis is a savior to the Vietnamese people.

4. Why doesn't Lewis like Lieutenant Doan?
(a) He is cruel to his troops.
(b) He is a hypocrite.
(c) He has betrayed his own people.
(d) He is arrogant.

5. What bad habit does Lewis resume soon after arriving in Vietnam?
(a) Philandering.
(b) Cursing.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Smoking.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What affect does Lewis's war record have on his campaign?

3. What does Lewis see his father do for the first time the day he leaves home for war?

4. How does Lewis view the Vietnam conflict?

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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