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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 did Kovic read to the crowd?

2. Who helped to push Kovic's wheelchair?

3. Kovic's friends refer to him as a:

4. What group did Kovic join?

5. What item of Kovic's is destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kovic eventually deduce about his relationship with Helen?

3. What is Kovic's reaction to the number of people in attendance?

4. Discuss Kovic's arrival in Miami, on the way to the convention. How did the crowd react to Kovic's arrival?

5. Explain Kovic's choice of vacation spot. Why that spot? How was it related to his injuries?

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

7. What was the one story that Kovic was unwilling to share with the crowds?

8. What memory does Kovic share with his mother upon his return home to New York to visit?

9. What was a typical daily ritual for Kovic in regards to religion?

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

Research and write a 1000 word essay on the massacre at Kent State. Include location, purpose, cause and effect. Write a short bio on the people that were killed as well as those that appeared on the famous Time Magazine cover.

Essay Topic 2

What is a Purple Heart? Why is it given to soldiers? Name some scenarios in which a purple heart would be awarded to a soldier. Have you ever seen a purple heart? If so, who did it belong to? Compare and contrast the purple heart to similar medals and commendations given out by other countries. How have the traditions changed over the years?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Kovic's reaction to being born on the Fourth of July. First as a child, then as a teenager and young adult, and in the service, before and after he was wounded. How do you think Kovic feels about it now? Do you think that writing the book helped or hindered Kovic's cause? Explain.

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