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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Lt. Bill Smithers?
(a) Lewis' firstborn son.
(b) The hospital corpsman who encourages and assists Lewis.
(c) The doctor in charge of Lewis' hand surgery.
(d) Commander Shaughnessey's replacement.

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

4. How does the general public react to the return of the Vietnam Veterans in 1970?
(a) The veterans are pitied by most Americans.
(b) No one greets the veterans when they arrive home.
(c) The veterans are reviled by most people in America.
(d) Americans welcome home the veterans with parades.

5. Who is Paul Trible?
(a) The Chief Lawyer to the White House in 1976.
(b) The Speaker of the House in 1976.
(c) Tom Downing's opponent in the Presidential race.
(d) The Republican who wins Tom Downing's seat in Congress.

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

7. How does Lewis's body react to the surgery on his right hand?
(a) The graft takes, but his body develops an internal infection.
(b) His graft takes and he is able to write.
(c) His thumb darkens and the graft dies.
(d) He develops a high fever for three days.

8. How does John Zier die?
(a) He commits suicide.
(b) From a heart attack.
(c) He is shot at a protest rally in Washington D.C.
(d) From cancer.

9. How does Dr. Willet plan to improve Lewis's grip in his right hand?
(a) By splitting the tissue between Lewis' thumb and forefinger.
(b) With a synthetic tissue graft.
(c) By grafting the tip of his pinky to his thumb.
(d) By grafting cadaver tissue onto Lewis' hand.

10. What happens to Chesty in October of 1971?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He is shot at a protest rally in Washington D.C.
(c) He is in an automobile accident.
(d) He dies.

11. What device does Lewis lobby for using the local newspaper and the local American Legion post?
(a) A computer.
(b) A remote controlled wheelchair.
(c) A cellular phone.
(d) Hand controls for his car.

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

13. In Chapter 10, how does Lewis raise money to cover his campaign debts?
(a) By selling a house and some family property.
(b) Appeals to Congress.
(c) Writes a letter to supporters asking for donations.
(d) Through a grassroots fundraising campaign.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Lewis have some difficulty with his co-workers in Chapter 8?

3. What political scandal occurs in 1972?

4. How much money is Lewis able to raise to cover his campaign debts?

5. Why is Lewis sad in Chapter 9?

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