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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lewis work in 1976?
(a) The White House.
(b) The Office of General Counsel of the Veterans Administration.
(c) The Paralyzed Veterans of America.
(d) The Office of the General Counsel at the Department of Defense.

2. What does Ken Shelleman purchase before embarking on his wartime service?
(a) An expensive red convertible.
(b) A new house.
(c) A motorcycle.
(d) A $100,000 life insurance policy.

3. What does Lewis do for Tom Downing in Chapter 7?
(a) Organize a protest rally.
(b) Testify for him in court.
(c) Teach him how to walk on artifical legs.
(d) Work on his re-election campaign.

4. What war is America fighting in 1967?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) Desert Storm.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) Afghanistan War.

5. At what point in his life does the author begin telling his story?
(a) At six years of age.
(b) The fall of 1945.
(c) At eleven years of age.
(d) The summer of 1971.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dr. Sandzen decide to graft the two digits?

2. What effect would the Navy Surgeon General's new policy have on the injured veterans?

3. Why is Lewis sad in Chapter 9?

4. Which famous actor's stepson also graduates at Lewis' commissioning ceremony?

5. What happens to Toddy in Chapter 7?

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