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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. Why is Lewis invited to the White House in Chapter 10?

2. What does Lewis do for the first time in November of 1972?

3. Why does Toddy have Lewis admitted to the psychiatric ward of a nearby hospital?

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

5. Who takes care of Chesty after his massive stroke in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does President Ford provide Lewis with a purpose?

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

3. Why does Lewis dislike Paul Trible?

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

5. How does Chesty's death affect Lewis?

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

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

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

9. How does Lewis's work with Charles S. Robb affect his motivation?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What impact does the letter from the Navy Surgeon General have on Lewis? What are the implications of the letter and how do those implications make him feel? What impact does the letter have on Lewis's healing and motivation for the future? What does Lewis decide to do with the information he has received in the letter and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Paul Barent's influence on Lewis's life. How does his presence affect Lewis's recovery? What support does he offer during and after his stay in the hospital? How might Lewis's life have been different if Paul had not been Lewis's roommate?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the progression of Lewis's political views. What factors influence the change in his political views throughout the years? How and why do his views differ from his father's by the end of the book?

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