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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 historic event occurs in Chapter 6?

2. Which political party does Lewis associate himself with?

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

4. In Chapter 6, which tragic event reinforces Lewis's lack of faith in the country's leaders?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Lewis dislike Paul Trible?

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

4. How does Lewis handle his campaign debt?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the end of the Vietnam War affect Lewis and other characters in the book? What are the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual effects of the war on Lewis? What effect does the war have on his relationships with other people?

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

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?

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