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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whose wedding does Lewis attend in Chapter 5?
2. In Chapter 2, where does Virginia's husband serve during the war?
3. What does Lewis decide to do before entering military service?
4. How does Lewis lose his legs?
5. How does Lewis mark the landing zone for the medical chopper in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does a local village take advantage of Lewis and his officers in Chapter 3?
2. Why does Lewis order a rifle inspection shortly after assuming command of his platoon?
3. What opinion does Chesty have about the Marine Corps' training methods?
4. How does Toddy's pregnancy affect Lewis's life?
5. What does Lewis prevent his men from doing to an enemy corpse in Chapter 3?
6. How does Chesty's career influence young Lewis?
7. How does Lewis's college life contrast with his experiences in Officer Candidate School?
8. How does Lewis's family react to his deployment to Vietnam?
9. What does Lewis allow his men to do to an enemy corpse in Chapter 4?
10. What are Lewis's "stubbies"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the importance of Lewis's meeting with the Soviet veterans. What internal conflicts does each party struggle with and how are those conflicts resolved? How do the two groups provide each other with a sense of closure and healing?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the progression of Lewis's political views. What factors influence the change in his political views throughout the years? How and why do his views differ from his father's by the end of the book?
Essay Topic 3
What sacrifices does Lewis make in the Vietnam War? What factors influence the difficult decisions he makes before and leading up to his injury? How do others perceive his service in Vietnam and how do their perceptions affect Lewis's character?
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