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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect would the Navy Surgeon General's new policy have on the injured veterans?
(a) They would remain disfigured.
(b) Certain reconstructive surgeries could no longer be performed.
(c) They would lose their rank and pay.
(d) They would be physically unable to defend themselves.

2. 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 has cancer.
(d) He is enlisting in the Marines.

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

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

5. Why does Toddy have Lewis admitted to the psychiatric ward of a nearby hospital?
(a) Lewis nearly drinks himself to death.
(b) Lewis begins to rant and rave in public.
(c) Lewis attempts suicide.
(d) He threatens to kill himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which political party does Lewis associate himself with?

2. Why does Lewis have difficulty with the local newspaper?

3. Which political figure gives Lewis a sizable contribution towards his campaign fund in Chapter 8?

4. What technological advance does Lewis's second pair of artificial legs contain?

5. What do Toddy and Lewis decide to do at the end of Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lewis handle his campaign debt?

2. How does Toddy help Lewis cope with the loss of the election?

3. Describe the operation Dr. Sandzen attempts on Lewis's right hand.

4. How does Chesty's death affect Lewis?

5. How does Lewis prepare to re-enter civilian life?

6. How does Lewis's stay in the psychiatric unit at Bethesda Naval Hospital and the Psychiatric Institute of Washington affect his character?

7. Why does Lewis delay his entry into law school?

8. What is in the letter Dr. Sandzen shows Lewis?

9. Describe the operation Dr. Willet attempts on Lewis's right hand.

10. What problems does Lewis encounter with local newspapers during his election campaign?

(see the answer keys)

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