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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who receives the Medal of Honor from President Nixon in Chapter 6?
(a) John Zier.
(b) Phil Leslie.
(c) Bob Kerrey.
(d) Ken Shelleman.

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

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

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

5. 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.

6. Which political party does Lewis associate himself with?
(a) Republican.
(b) Libertarian.
(c) Independent.
(d) Democratic.

7. Why does Lewis feel ill at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) He has an internal infection.
(b) He has the flu.
(c) Toddy has left him.
(d) He has a hangover.

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

9. Why do people call Lewis in Chapter 9?
(a) To offer their financial support for his new campaign.
(b) To offer him anecdotes for his book.
(c) To ask his advice on legal matters.
(d) To offer their consolations on his loss.

10. In Chapter 9, after Lewis begins to feel better, what does he do?
(a) Telephone Toddy.
(b) Decide to plan his next election campaign.
(c) Think of life beyond the election.
(d) Begin writing his book.

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

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

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

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

15. Who takes care of Chesty after his massive stroke in Chapter 7?
(a) Martha.
(b) Toddy.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Lewis's mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Chesty in October of 1971?

3. Why is Lewis invited to the White House in Chapter 10?

4. How much debt is Lewis responsible for after the election?

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

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