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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bothers Lewis about being in public after the election?
(a) He dislikes the constant attention from strangers.
(b) He feels ignored.
(c) He feels he can no longer make a difference.
(d) He no longer likes the attention he gets from strangers.

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

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

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

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

6. What news does Lewis receive from Virginia in Chapter 6?
(a) Her husband died in Laos.
(b) She is expecting another baby.
(c) Chester died of a heart attack.
(d) His father had another stroke.

7. In Chapter 9, what event had made Lewis feel uncomfortable and awkward the previous evening?
(a) His post-election party.
(b) A teaching demonstration about his infirmity.
(c) The toast in his honor.
(d) His mother's comments on his relationship with Toddy.

8. 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) He develops a high fever for three days.
(d) His thumb darkens and the graft dies.

9. What happens to Toddy in Chapter 7?
(a) She becomes pregnant for the second time.
(b) She is diagnosed with cancer.
(c) She is in an automobile accident.
(d) She has an affair.

10. What are Lewis's plans for the future in Chapter 9?
(a) To become a published author.
(b) To run for Congress in two years.
(c) To spend more time with his family.
(d) To work as a legal correspondent for the White House.

11. In Chapter 6, how far can Lewis walk on his new artificial legs?
(a) Sixty feet.
(b) Sixty yards.
(c) One mile.
(d) Ten feet.

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

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

14. Why does Lewis take a six week leave of absence from work in Chapter 8?
(a) To undergo another surgery to strengthen his hands.
(b) To work on Tom Downing's Presidiantial campaign.
(c) To undergo another surgery to strengthen his legs.
(d) To work on Charles S. Robb's campaign.

15. What do Toddy and Lewis decide to do at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Go on a second honeymoon.
(b) Move.
(c) Attend counseling sessions.
(d) Take a family vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Lewis's classmates encourage him to do in Chapter 7?

2. What happens to Chesty in October of 1971?

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

4. What bad habit does Lewis pick up in Chapter 10?

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

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