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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 the name of the staff member that performed the procedure?

2. What is the character's first name?

3. How long does Kovic stay in the hospital?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did Ron Kovic's father do for a living?

9. Describe Kovic's first morning in the hospital.

10. Discuss Kovic's religious childhood rituals.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a short story from a point of view similar to Kovic's while using a modern setting. How does your story differ? Why did you choose that particular setting? What about your story was similar to Kovic's tale? What was the part that provided the most contrast? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is The Medal for Conspicuous Service to the State of New York? Why was it awarded to Kovic? Who awarded the medal? Is there any special significance to the award? If so, what? Explain how Kovic felt about the medal and what he did with it after it was awarded. Would it be a symbol of pride or a reminder of the death and destruction?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact of Kovic's birthday being on the Fourth of July. Do you think it is irony or destiny? How might being born on the Fourth of July affect your views on patriotism and war? Do you think a person born on the Fourth of July during wartime might differ from a person born on the same day during wartime? How would that birthday translate to other countries?

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