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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. Which television station does the anchor work for?

2. Kovic believes the Vietnam War is a crime against:

3. What was lying on the ground in the village?

4. Kovic wants to reclaim which of the following?

5. Kovic suddenly does not remember why he wanted to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kovic's opinion on the people that started the Vietnam War?

2. Where does Kovic often go for entertainment? What did he do there?

3. Discuss at least one of the things Kovic thought about on the way to the Republican National Convention.

4. Explain Kovic's interaction with police when he is arrested at Nixon's campaign headquarters.

5. Discuss Kovic's foray into the anti-war movement.

6. Who is the woman Kovic meets at a rally? How does the relationship develop between them?

7. Discuss how Kovic prepares for the Memorial Day Parade.

8. Briefly describe the conversations at the parade about other veterans.

9. How do the people react to the arrival of Nixon? How is the crowd's reaction different from Kovic's reaction?

10. Discuss Kovic's attempts to catch the attention of the media. Who was the target? Who responded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Watch interviews with Ron Kovic to get a better opinion of the man's protestations about the war. Write an opinion about Kovic's stand in the media and how it may have helped and or hindered the cause. What kind of press does Kovic get these days? Has the public opinion changed any regarding Kovic? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the life of an American soldier with soldiers from at least two other countries. Get photographs, if possible. Create two sets of comparisons - one using the modern military and one from World War I. Then compare the two time periods.

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