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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Kovic's bus headed?
(a) Long Island.
(b) Newark.
(c) Bronx.
(d) Queens.

2. How long does Kovic stay in the hospital?
(a) One week.
(b) Three months.
(c) One month.
(d) Two weeks.

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

4. The soldier wakes up at what location?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Village.
(c) Home.
(d) Barracks.

5. What is the character's first name?
(a) Ron.
(b) Joe.
(c) Mike.
(d) Billy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Dick?

2. Which activity interested the boys when they weren't playing outside?

3. What ward was Kovic placed in at the hospital?

4. What type of award was it?

5. Kovic begins to:

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kovic refer to the other soldiers in the hospital?

2. Describe Kovic's first morning in the hospital.

3. What was going on around Kovic during the time?

4. What is the first thing Kovic notices missing when he wakes up on the battlefield?

5. What is the purpose of calling a priest to visit to Kovic?

6. Describe the scene in which Kovic discovers the rats.

7. What are Kovic's physical therapy instructions?

8. Discuss Kovic's views on Communism and the space race.

9. What is the atmosphere like on the bus in Queens?

10. Explain the scene in which the general visits the soldiers in hospital.

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