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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. Kovic discusses his childhood opinion on which topic?
(a) Communists.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Patriotism.
(d) War.

2. What was the boy's last name?
(a) Williams.
(b) Johannsen.
(c) Goodman.
(d) Briggs.

3. What event did Kovic perform on the track team?
(a) Long jump.
(b) Hurdles.
(c) Shotput.
(d) Pole vault.

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

5. What patient often feeds the unwanted visitors?
(a) Briggs.
(b) Meyers.
(c) Kovic.
(d) Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kovic wonders if the reason for the surgery is:

2. What religion is practiced by the character?

3. According to the book, which of the following no longer has meaning?

4. Who is Dick?

5. How long does Kovic stay in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the scene in which the general visits the soldiers in hospital.

2. What causes Kovic to lie about his belief in the war?

3. Kovic and his friends often played what kinds of games in the woods?

4. What is the purpose of calling a priest to visit to Kovic?

5. When is Kovic's birthday and what is its significance?

6. What is the first thing Kovic notices missing when he wakes up on the battlefield?

7. What was going on around Kovic during the time?

8. Discuss some of Kovic's trials and tribulations as a teenager.

9. What information does Kovic not share with his family?

10. What is one of the main things that cause the deep depression in Kovic?

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