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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. What activity was routine for Kovic on Saturday nights?
(a) Board games.
(b) Babysitting.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Confession.

2. What was Mr. Kovic's job?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Checker.
(c) Cab driver.
(d) Journalist.

3. Which activity interested the boys when they weren't playing outside?
(a) TV.
(b) Books.
(c) Movies.
(d) Board games.

4. The story begins in what location?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Battlefield.
(c) Psych ward.
(d) Parents' home.

5. What type of award was it?
(a) Cash award.
(b) Honorary.
(c) Certificate.
(d) Medal.

Short Answer Questions

1. For which sports team did Kovic try out?

2. On what day was the character born?

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

4. What medical procedure did Kovic have to face on the first day?

5. In what year did Kovic join the marines?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was a favorite childhood sport of Kovic's?

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

4. Describe the scene during which Kovic arrives at St. Albans.

5. What is the first experience Kovic has when he awakens in the hospital?

6. Where did the boys often play? What was their fantasy?

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

8. Discuss Kovic's religious childhood rituals.

9. What is Kovic's response to the doctor's request for information?

10. According to Kovic what is one possible reason that he was injured?

(see the answer keys)

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