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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. Where did Kovic's plane land?

2. Kovic moved in with who?

3. How long does Kovic spend with the other reporter?

4. What was the name of the cousin's husband?

5. What was the woman's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the people react to the arrival of Nixon? How is the crowd's reaction different from Kovic's reaction?

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

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

5. Briefly describe the conversations at the parade about other veterans.

6. Describe Kovic's choice to move to California. Who went with him?

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

8. Who is the woman Kovic meets at a rally? How does the relationship develop between them?

9. Describe the incident when Kovic got incredibly drunk.

10. Describe the readings at the rally and how the crowd reacted to the speakers.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Kovic and his parents, before during and after his military service. Did either side overreact or was each person as tolerant and understanding as possible? How did the parent/child relationship change as Kovic began to return to society as a regular citizen? What do you think their relationship might be like today?

How might you feel in a similar situation? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think about Kovic's opinion on why he might have been injured? Do you believe that there should be punishment for acts of violence? If so, how would the punishment be decided and meted out? Explain. Also investigate Kovic's wish to be injured as penance for the debacle that took place in the Vietnamese village. If given the opportunity to live it over again, do you think Kovic would have made the same choices? Explain.

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