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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, from what conflict or war had Lewis's father just returned?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Afghanistan War.
(d) The Korean conflict.

3. Who is Paul Barents?
(a) The doctor in charge of Lewis' hand surgery.
(b) A double leg amputee and Lewis' roommate in the SOQ.
(c) Lewis's physical therapist.
(d) The hospital corpsman who encourages and assists Lewis.

4. Why does Lewis' platoon look forward to patrolling the Tu Cau Bridge?
(a) It is a relatively safe and easy patrol.
(b) The vendors there sell cigarettes and beer.
(c) The ocean breezes cool the air as they patrol.
(d) The bunker there offers showers and hot food.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Toddy give Lewis in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 4, what alerts snipers to the platoon's position during their third patrol rotation?

3. In Chapter 1, why is Lewis sometimes beaten up by other boys living on base?

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

5. Why is Lewis's platoon given vehicular transportation to Marble Mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lewis decide to give Toddy the first time she sees him in the hospital?

2. What is Captain Thanh's view of Lewis's presence in Vietnam?

3. How does duty at the Tu Cau Bridge differ from other patrols in Vietnam?

4. How does the experience of combat affect Lewis' relationship with his father?

5. How does Lewpy's birth affect Lewis?

6. What opinion does Chesty have about the Marine Corps' training methods?

7. What does Lewis learn he must live up to at an early age?

8. How does Lewis's family react to his deployment to Vietnam?

9. How does Toddy's pregnancy affect Lewis's life?

10. How does Lewis lose his legs?

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