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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. The story begins in what location?

2. Who issues the award?

3. Who is Dick?

4. What was Kovic's favorite childhood sport?

5. Who is Jimmy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss Kovic's religious childhood rituals.

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

4. What is the first experience Kovic has when he awakens in the hospital?

5. Discuss some of Kovic's trials and tribulations as a teenager.

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

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

8. What did Ron Kovic's father do for a living?

9. According to Kovic what is one possible reason that he was injured?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the level of participation in Vietnam by each branch of the military. Which was most involved? Why? What might have changed the face of the war? In your opinion, should the US have been involved in Vietnam? Explain. Who made the better argument for the American presence in Vietnam - the Nixon administration or the protesters and anti-war movement?

Essay Topic 2

Write a short story from a point of view similar to Kovic's while using a modern setting. How does your story differ? Why did you choose that particular setting? What about your story was similar to Kovic's tale? What was the part that provided the most contrast? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the media has changed drastically regarding wars and protests since Kovic's first foray into the limelight. Do you think media coverage today is more or less accurate than it was in the 1970s? Do you think there is more or less coverage? Is coverage more or less biased?

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