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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 reaction does the character have to the situation at hand?

2. What type of award was it?

3. In what uncomfortable place does Kovic have to wear a tube?

4. What was the name of the other drill sergeant?

5. If Kovic's debt is paid he can:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the scene during which Kovic arrives at St. Albans.

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

4. Discuss Kovic's religious childhood rituals.

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

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

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

8. What is Kovic's response to the doctor's request for information?

9. Kovic and his friends often played what kinds of games in the woods?

10. What information does Kovic not share with his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of Kovic's birthday being on the Fourth of July. Do you think it is irony or destiny? How might being born on the Fourth of July affect your views on patriotism and war? Do you think a person born on the Fourth of July during wartime might differ from a person born on the same day during wartime? How would that birthday translate to other countries?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Study the concept of flashbacks. What causes them? Are they based in reality or are they a sign of psychosis? What types of things might one see in a flashback? How are flashbacks used in the story? Does the use of flashback help you to understand more about the story and Kovic's character? Explain.

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