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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. People at the event denounced which country?
(a) South Korea.
(b) United States.
(c) Cambodia.
(d) China.

2. Kovic refers to himself as:
(a) Half-dead.
(b) Pointless.
(c) Lucky.
(d) Ruined.

3. What happened in the village?
(a) Great harvest.
(b) Ambush.
(c) Drum circle.
(d) Wedding.

4. What topic does Kovic address in his speech?
(a) His wounds.
(b) Government intervention.
(c) Conditions of war.
(d) VA hospital.

5. What item made the cops rethink Kovic's arrest?
(a) Photographs.
(b) Story.
(c) Catheter.
(d) Scars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the surname of the two brothers that died?

2. Where does Kovic find an apartment?

3. What item of Kovic's is destroyed?

4. Which celebrity spoke at the rally?

5. People thank Kovic for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memory does Kovic share with his mother upon his return home to New York to visit?

2. What does Kovic eventually deduce about his relationship with Helen?

3. Explain Kovic's choice of vacation spot. Why that spot? How was it related to his injuries?

4. Describe the incident when Kovic got incredibly drunk.

5. How does Kovic react to getting his own apartment? Where was it located?

6. Discuss Kovic's foray into the anti-war movement.

7. Discuss the speech portion of the parade and how it affected Kovic.

8. What was the one story that Kovic was unwilling to share with the crowds?

9. Discuss Kovic's attempts to catch the attention of the media. Who was the target? Who responded?

10. What is Kovic's reaction to the number of people in attendance?

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