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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lewis dislike Paul Trible?
(a) Trible is Tom Downing's opponent.
(b) Trible was accused of extortion two years previous.
(c) He thinks Trible is a hypocrite.
(d) Trible lobbies to send troops to Cambodia.

2. Where does Lewis work in 1976?
(a) The Office of the General Counsel at the Department of Defense.
(b) The Paralyzed Veterans of America.
(c) The Office of General Counsel of the Veterans Administration.
(d) The White House.

3. What does Lewis do for the first time in November of 1972?
(a) Run for Congress.
(b) Attend a protest rally.
(c) Vote in a presidential election.
(d) Begin writing his book.

4. Why does Lewis visit Camp David in Chapter 7?
(a) To help with President Ford's re-election campaign.
(b) To help plan the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
(c) As part of President Ford's legal staff.
(d) To help prepare a clemency report for the president.

5. In Chapter 7, why does Lewis delay his entry into law school?
(a) To adjust to life outside the hospital.
(b) He needs more time to practice walking.
(c) The GI bill administration is late with his tuition payment.
(d) To spend more time with his family.

6. Who is Paul Trible?
(a) The Chief Lawyer to the White House in 1976.
(b) The Speaker of the House in 1976.
(c) The Republican who wins Tom Downing's seat in Congress.
(d) Tom Downing's opponent in the Presidential race.

7. In Chapter 10, what is Lewis invited to do at a candlelight vigil?
(a) Lead a recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
(b) Carry the American flag.
(c) Light the candle representing the MIA soliders in Vietnam.
(d) Read names of veterans on the Vietnam Memorial wall.

8. Who is Jan Scruggs?
(a) Toddy's best friend.
(b) Lewis's nurse in the psychiatric ward.
(c) The founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
(d) Lewis' campaign manager.

9. How does Lewis's body react to the surgery on his right hand?
(a) His graft takes and he is able to write.
(b) The graft takes, but his body develops an internal infection.
(c) His thumb darkens and the graft dies.
(d) He develops a high fever for three days.

10. Why is Lewis sad in Chapter 9?
(a) His father died.
(b) His last hand surgery was a failure.
(c) He lost the election.
(d) His last leg surgery was a failure.

11. In Chapter 6, which tragic event reinforces Lewis's lack of faith in the country's leaders?
(a) The invasion of Guam.
(b) The Three Mile Island accident.
(c) Mary Jo Kopechne's death.
(d) The Challenger explosion.

12. How much debt is Lewis responsible for after the election?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $125,000.
(d) $25,000.

13. What opportunity does President Ford provide for Lewis?
(a) A position on his re-election staff.
(b) Senator Charles E. Goodell's clemency board.
(c) A pardon for his protest activities.
(d) A chance to work inside the White House.

14. In Chapter 7, how long does Lewis train on his second pair of artificial legs?
(a) Five months.
(b) A year.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

15. Who takes care of Chesty after his massive stroke in Chapter 7?
(a) Lewis's mother.
(b) Martha.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Toddy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the letter Dr. Sandzen shows Lewis, what does the Navy Surgeon General advise his subordinate commands to do to all active-duty injured veterans?

2. In Chapter 6, what occurs at Kent State University?

3. What digit does Dr. Sandzen hope to graft into the end of Lewis' right thumb?

4. What political scandal occurs in 1972?

5. What does Lewis decide to do in January of 1978?

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