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

2. Who is Paul Trible?

3. What digit does Dr. Sandzen hope to graft into the end of Lewis' right thumb?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Lewis delay his entry into law school?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Lewis's drinking affect his work and family life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the importance of Lewis's meeting with the Soviet veterans. What internal conflicts does each party struggle with and how are those conflicts resolved? How do the two groups provide each other with a sense of closure and healing?

Essay Topic 2

What drives Lewis? From where does he get his dogged determination to succeed? Describe how Lewis copes with failure when his plans and goals are interrupted.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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