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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lewis decide to do with the letter Dr. Sandzen shows him?
(a) Send a copy to the President of the United States.
(b) Confront the navy surgeon general.
(c) Send a copy to the Marine Corps Headquarters.
(d) Tear it up.

2. Who is Jan Scruggs?
(a) Lewis' campaign manager.
(b) Toddy's best friend.
(c) Lewis's nurse in the psychiatric ward.
(d) The founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

3. What historic event occurs in Chapter 6?
(a) Martin Luther King is assassinated.
(b) The Voyager space probe is launched.
(c) Neil Armstrong walks on the moon.
(d) The Challenger space shuttle explodes.

4. What issue divides Lewis and his father's protégé, General Walt?
(a) Cambodia.
(b) Clemency.
(c) The occupation of Laos.
(d) Partisan politics.

5. What bad habit does Lewis pick up in Chapter 10?
(a) Excessive drinking.
(b) Cursing.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Speeding.

6. Why does Dr. Sandzen decide to graft the two digits?
(a) Both are already useless.
(b) Lewis is right handed.
(c) A working hand would classify Lewis as "active duty."
(d) Lewis needs his hands more than his feet.

7. Who is Dennis Lieberson?
(a) Lewis's campaign manager.
(b) The Chief Lawyer to the White House in 1976.
(c) Paul Trible's running mate.
(d) The Speaker of the House in 1976.

8. Where do Toddy and Lewis decide to go at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Florida.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Virginia.

9. In Chapter 9, what does Lewis do for three days?
(a) Hide from friends and family.
(b) Mope around the house.
(c) Lock himself away in his private office.
(d) Call supporters.

10. What opportunity does President Ford provide for Lewis?
(a) A position on his re-election staff.
(b) A pardon for his protest activities.
(c) Senator Charles E. Goodell's clemency board.
(d) A chance to work inside the White House.

11. What technological advance does Lewis's second pair of artificial legs contain?
(a) Tension rods.
(b) Adjustable cups and attachment straps.
(c) Spring loaded ankles.
(d) Hydraulic knees.

12. Where does Lewis work in 1975?
(a) The White House.
(b) The Paralyzed Veterans of America.
(c) The Office of General Counsel of the Veterans Administration.
(d) The Office of the General Counsel at the Department of Defense.

13. Why is Lewis sad in Chapter 9?
(a) His last hand surgery was a failure.
(b) He lost the election.
(c) His last leg surgery was a failure.
(d) His father died.

14. Why does a group of Vietnam veterans gather in Washington D.C. in April of 1971?
(a) To symbolically dispose of their hard-won combat medals.
(b) To protest the war by burning American flags.
(c) To attend Woodstock.
(d) To plan the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

15. What does Lewis decide to do in January of 1978?
(a) Become a part of Tom Downing's cabinet.
(b) Run for Charles S. Robb's seat in Congress.
(c) Run for lieutenant governor of Virginia.
(d) Run for Paul Trible's seat in Congress.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dr. Willet plan to improve Lewis's grip in his right hand?

2. What does Lewis do for the first time in November of 1972?

3. In Chapter 9, how does Teddy motivate Lewis?

4. In Chapter 10, what is Lewis invited to do at a candlelight vigil?

5. Where does Lewis work in 1976?

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