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

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

3. Which president does Lewis meet in Chapter 8?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Gerald Ford.
(c) Ronald Regan.
(d) Jimmy Carter.

4. After leaving the hospital for the last time, what does Lewis decide to do as a civilian?
(a) Run in the Special Olympics.
(b) Lobby to end the war.
(c) Go to law school.
(d) Let his hair grow long.

5. In what state is Lewis running for office?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does working with veterans have on Lewis in Chapter 8?

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

3. Where does Lewis work in 1976?

4. Where do Toddy and Lewis decide to go at the end of Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 7, how long does Lewis train on his second pair of artificial legs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does collegiate life affect Lewis' view of the Marine Corps?

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

3. Why does Lewis have problems with his co-workers at the Office of General Counsel of the Veterans Administration?

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

5. How does Chesty's death affect Lewis?

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

7. Why are Lewis's friends surprised by his choice of actions after the election?

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

9. How does Lewis's drinking affect his work and family life?

10. How does Lewis cope with the loss of the election?

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