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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lewis work in 1975?
(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 happens to Chesty in October of 1971?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He dies.
(c) He is shot at a protest rally in Washington D.C.
(d) He is in an automobile accident.

3. What group does Lewis join in Chapter 10?
(a) American Civil Liberties Union.
(b) Citizens United.
(c) Alcoholics Anonymous.
(d) American Conservative Union.

4. Where do Toddy and Lewis vacation in Chapter 10?
(a) France and Italy.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) London and Paris.
(d) Holland and London.

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

6. What political scandal occurs in 1972?
(a) Watergate.
(b) The Enron collapse
(c) The Plame affair.
(d) The Chappaquiddick incident.

7. Why does Lewis have difficulty with the local newspaper?
(a) The editor's niece had gone to school with his opponent's wife.
(b) The editor is a liberal.
(c) The media still views Lewis as a "baby killer" Veitnam veteran.
(d) The owner is Paul Trible's nephew.

8. How does Lewis use his knowledge of military strategy in civilian life?
(a) To lobby for handicapped access in public buildings.
(b) To create a stategy for outwitting the local newspaper media.
(c) To plan routes around public buildings.
(d) To create a strategy for his election campaign.

9. What surprise announcement does Tom Downing give in Chapter 8?
(a) He will not seek re-election.
(b) He will run for President of the United States.
(c) He is enlisting in the Marines.
(d) He has cancer.

10. How much money is Lewis able to raise to cover his campaign debts?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $25,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $15,000.

11. In Chapter 6, what occurs at Kent State University?
(a) Students organize a music festival protesting the war.
(b) Student protesters are beaten by the Ohio National Guard.
(c) Teachers and students strike to protest the war.
(d) Student protesters are shot by the Ohio National Guard.

12. What digit does Dr. Sandzen hope to graft into the end of Lewis' right thumb?
(a) His pinky toe.
(b) The tip of his index finger.
(c) His pinky finger.
(d) His big toe.

13. In Chapter 7, why does Lewis delay his entry into law school?
(a) He needs more time to practice walking.
(b) The GI bill administration is late with his tuition payment.
(c) To adjust to life outside the hospital.
(d) To spend more time with his family.

14. Why does Lewis dislike Paul Trible?
(a) He thinks Trible is a hypocrite.
(b) Trible lobbies to send troops to Cambodia.
(c) Trible was accused of extortion two years previous.
(d) Trible is Tom Downing's opponent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What bothers Lewis about being in public after the election?

2. Why are Lewis's friends disturbed by his behavior in Chapter 9?

3. Why does Lewis take a six week leave of absence from work in Chapter 8?

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

5. Why is Lt. Calley on trial in Chapter 7?

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