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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 6, how far can Lewis walk on his new artificial legs?

4. In Chapter 9, after Lewis begins to feel better, what does he do?

5. How much money is Lewis able to raise to cover his campaign debts?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Chesty's death affect Lewis?

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 the ability to drive a car affect Lewis's self esteem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What expectations does Chesty have of Lewis? How does Chesty attempt to instill his values in his son? Does Lewis live up to his father's expectations?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Lewis's battle to learn to walk again with the use of prosthetic legs. What challenges does he face due to his injuries? How does the ability to stand affect Lewis's perception of himself as a man? Why does Lewis decide to eventually forego prosthetics and remain confined to a wheelchair?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Toddy's influence on Lewis's life. How does her first pregnancy affect his character? What support does she offer during each phase of his life? How might Lewis's life have been different if he had decided to divorce Toddy shortly after his injury?

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