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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. Who is Lt. Bill Smithers?
(a) The hospital corpsman who encourages and assists Lewis.
(b) The doctor in charge of Lewis' hand surgery.
(c) Lewis' firstborn son.
(d) Commander Shaughnessey's replacement.

2. 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?
(a) Retire those who are unable to return to duty.
(b) Return them to duty as soon as possible.
(c) Administer life saving treatment only.
(d) Send them stateside.

3. What happens to Chesty in October of 1971?
(a) He is in an automobile accident.
(b) He dies.
(c) He is shot at a protest rally in Washington D.C.
(d) He has a heart attack.

4. How much debt is Lewis responsible for after the election?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $125,000.
(c) $25,000.
(d) $100,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Paul Trible?

2. How does Lewis's body react to the surgery on his right hand?

3. In Chapter 9, how does Teddy motivate Lewis?

4. Why does a group of Vietnam veterans gather in Washington D.C. in April of 1971?

5. Where had Lewis worked as an intern in Law school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Lewis handle his campaign debt?

4. What does Lewis decide to do with his life after election night?

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

6. How does Lewis's election campaign affect his relationship with his family?

7. How does Chesty's death affect Lewis?

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

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

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

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