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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, why is Lewis sometimes beaten up by other boys living on base?
(a) They are jealous of his privileged life.
(b) Lewis often brags about his father's accomplishments.
(c) Lewis taunts the other boys to provoke a fight.
(d) Lewis is smaller than all the other boys.

3. Who is the first visitor to see Lewis after his injury?
(a) Toddy.
(b) Phil Leslie.
(c) Lewis's father.
(d) Captain Woods.

4. Which member of the platoon joins Lewis and Toddy for drinks at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Ken Shelleman.
(b) Phil Leslie.
(c) Bob Kerrey.
(d) John Zier.

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

6. In Chapter 1, what responsibility does Lewis's father have at Camp Pendleton?
(a) Training troops for Vietnam.
(b) Training troops for Korea.
(c) Gathering intelligence about German troop movement.
(d) Reacclimating returning GIs.

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

8. What position does Lewis assign Cowboy?
(a) Radio operator.
(b) Senior corpsman.
(c) Squad leader.
(d) Platoon guide.

9. In Chapter 2, what waiver is Lewis granted?
(a) A vision waiver.
(b) A handicapped waiver.
(c) A draft waiver.
(d) An educational waiver.

10. Which solider in Lewis' platoon excels at walking point on patrols?
(a) Ski.
(b) Corporal Watson.
(c) Cowboy.
(d) Corporal Hitch.

11. What painful treatment must Lewis endure to prepare his leg for surgery?
(a) Skin stretching.
(b) Chemotherapy.
(c) Muscle building.
(d) Steel pin alignments.

12. Where is Lewis' unit deployed when he first arrives in Vietnam?
(a) Near the Thanlyin river.
(b) Outside Ho Chi Minh.
(c) Near the Cua Viet River.
(d) Just north of Seoul.

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

14. Why does Lewis order a rifle inspection upon taking command of his platoon?
(a) He is looking for a spy.
(b) To evaluate his men informally.
(c) To judge the cleanliness of his platoon.
(d) To establish his authority.

15. Who is invited to live with Toddy and Lewis while her husband is recovering from surgery?
(a) Martha Barents.
(b) Linda Zier.
(c) Linda Cabot.
(d) Kathy Barents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of school is Lewis accepted at after graduating from college?

2. Why do Lieutenant Doan's men complain to Lewis in Chapter 4?

3. In 1952, why does Lewis's father become wary about letting his son mix with the troops on base?

4. What is the name of Lewis's father?

5. Who is Fidget?

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