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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mr. Kovic's job?

2. If Kovic's debt is paid he can:

3. What is the name of the man who vomits and curses at everyone?

4. What is on the person's jacket?

5. What is the soldier's rank?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Kovic's physical therapy instructions?

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

5. What is the atmosphere like on the bus in Queens?

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

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

8. How does Kovic refer to the other soldiers in the hospital?

9. Discuss Kovic's views on Communism and the space race.

10. Describe the scene in which Kovic discovers the rats.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Watch interviews with Ron Kovic to get a better opinion of the man's protestations about the war. Write an opinion about Kovic's stand in the media and how it may have helped and or hindered the cause. What kind of press does Kovic get these days? Has the public opinion changed any regarding Kovic? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how it affects veterans of all ages as well as soldiers still in service. What causes it? What are the symptoms? What are the treatments? Is there a cure? What can be done about it?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think about the general was really indifferent to the situation or was attempting to be professional and appropriately sympathetic? Discuss how you might feel in the same situation. Examine it from both sides. Also examine military protocol regarding the visiting of soldiers and the meting out of commendations and awards during peace time and during war time. What changes?

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