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

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

3. What technological advance does Lewis's second pair of artificial legs contain?
(a) Adjustable cups and attachment straps.
(b) Spring loaded ankles.
(c) Hydraulic knees.
(d) Tension rods.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Lewis work in 1976?

3. What bothers Lewis about being in public after the election?

4. In the letter Dr. Sandzen shows Lewis, what does the Navy Surgeon General advise his subordinate commands to do to all active-duty injured veterans?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lewis begin to lose faith in America's leaders?

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

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

4. How does the symbolic disposal of medals by some veterans in 1971 affect Lewis?

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

6. How does Chesty's second stroke affect his life?

7. How does Lewis handle his campaign debt?

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

9. How does the Vietnam Veterans Memorial affect Lewis' recovery?

10. How does Lewis's work with the Paralyzed Veterans of America affect his motivation?

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