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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. Which television station does the anchor work for?

2. Which celebrity spoke at the rally?

3. What causes pain in Kovic's eyes?

4. From which work did the celebrity read?

5. What is the name of Kovic's favorite bar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss how Kovic prepares for the Memorial Day Parade.

3. What happens to Kovic when Spiro Agnew takes the stage at the rally?

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

5. What does Kovic speak about on camera during his live interview with the reporter?

6. What was a typical daily ritual for Kovic in regards to religion?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how current anti-war protests compare with those that took place in the 1960s and 1970s. What is the major difference? What changed? Are protests today taken more or less seriously than the ones that occurred during Vietnam?

Essay Topic 2

Study the concept of flashbacks. What causes them? Are they based in reality or are they a sign of psychosis? What types of things might one see in a flashback? How are flashbacks used in the story? Does the use of flashback help you to understand more about the story and Kovic's character? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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