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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item is given to the soldiers?
(a) Bad news.
(b) Purple heart.
(c) Anesthesia.
(d) Discharge papers.

2. Kovic wonders if the reason for the surgery is:
(a) A necessity.
(b) Punishment.
(c) Divine intervention.
(d) False.

3. The soldier wakes up at what location?
(a) Barracks.
(b) Home.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Village.

4. Where was Kovic's bus headed?
(a) Bronx.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Newark.
(d) Queens.

5. According to the book, which of the following no longer has meaning?
(a) Bravery.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Morality.
(d) Intentions.

6. What is the man's surname?
(a) Rockefeller.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Cuomo.
(d) Johnson.

7. What is the name of the man who vomits and curses at everyone?
(a) Lester.
(b) John.
(c) Frank.
(d) Pat.

8. In what branch of the military is the soldier enlisted?
(a) Coast Guard.
(b) Army.
(c) Navy.
(d) Marines.

9. What word does not describe the hospital?
(a) Depressing.
(b) Madhouse.
(c) Unsanitary.
(d) Bright.

10. Where did Mr. Kovic work?
(a) Ford.
(b) New York Times.
(c) A&P.
(d) JCPenney.

11. Kovic claims to have been in Vietnam how many times?
(a) Four times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

12. What medical procedure did Kovic have to face on the first day?
(a) Colonoscopy.
(b) Delousing.
(c) Enema.
(d) Heart surgery.

13. Castiglia considered going into which profession?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Education.
(c) Priesthood.
(d) Military.

14. What was the name of the award received?
(a) Meritorius Service.
(b) Silver Cross.
(c) Conspicuous Service.
(d) Badge of Valor.

15. What officer visits Kovic and the other soldiers in the hospital?
(a) General.
(b) Major.
(c) Kernel.
(d) Platoon leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the girl Kovic liked?

2. What is the name of the soldier that can no longer speak?

3. What was the name of the kid Kovic often spent time in the summers?

4. What was the name of the other drill sergeant?

5. Who was not among the people killed?

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