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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the award received?
(a) Meritorius Service.
(b) Silver Cross.
(c) Conspicuous Service.
(d) Badge of Valor.

2. Kovic laments the loss of:
(a) Sex.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Hearing.
(d) Platoon.

3. What time does Kovic wake up in the morning?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

4. In what uncomfortable place does Kovic have to wear a tube?
(a) Bladder.
(b) Penis.
(c) Nose.
(d) Throat.

5. The story begins in what location?
(a) Psych ward.
(b) Battlefield.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Parents' home.

6. What is fed to the visitors?
(a) Pudding.
(b) Asparagus.
(c) Rice.
(d) Bread.

7. What event did Kovic perform on the track team?
(a) Pole vault.
(b) Shotput.
(c) Hurdles.
(d) Long jump.

8. In what branch of the military is the soldier enlisted?
(a) Navy.
(b) Coast Guard.
(c) Marines.
(d) Army.

9. What was the first name of the friend that often went to the stadium with Kovic?
(a) Richie.
(b) Willie.
(c) Susie.
(d) Ben.

10. What item is given to the soldiers?
(a) Anesthesia.
(b) Purple heart.
(c) Bad news.
(d) Discharge papers.

11. What type of patients are in with Kovic?
(a) Schizophrenic.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Children.

12. What type of award was it?
(a) Honorary.
(b) Cash award.
(c) Medal.
(d) Certificate.

13. Who is Dick?
(a) Kovic's father.
(b) Therapist.
(c) General.
(d) Nurse.

14. How do the men refer to Willey?
(a) "Just a head."
(b) "Worthless."
(c) "A lost cause"
(d) "A vegetable"

15. What part of the body did the bullet hit?
(a) Hip.
(b) Shoulder.
(c) Head.
(d) Ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion is practiced by the character?

2. In what year was the character born?

3. How long does Kovic stay in the hospital?

4. How old is Kovic at this point?

5. In what month did Kovic join the marines?

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