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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what is Lewis invited to do at a candlelight vigil?
(a) Light the candle representing the MIA soliders in Vietnam.
(b) Lead a recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
(c) Read names of veterans on the Vietnam Memorial wall.
(d) Carry the American flag.

2. How does Lewis use his knowledge of military strategy in civilian life?
(a) To plan routes around public buildings.
(b) To create a stategy for outwitting the local newspaper media.
(c) To lobby for handicapped access in public buildings.
(d) To create a strategy for his election campaign.

3. What digit does Dr. Sandzen hope to graft into the end of Lewis' right thumb?
(a) His big toe.
(b) His pinky toe.
(c) His pinky finger.
(d) The tip of his index finger.

4. What effect does working with veterans have on Lewis in Chapter 8?
(a) He decides that veterans need a veteran representative in government.
(b) He realizes that he is not alone in his fight to survive.
(c) He is energized because he feels needed.
(d) He becomes depressed.

5. In the letter Dr. Sandzen shows Lewis, what does the Navy Surgeon General advise his subordinate commands to do to all active-duty injured veterans?
(a) Send them stateside.
(b) Retire those who are unable to return to duty.
(c) Administer life saving treatment only.
(d) Return them to duty as soon as possible.

6. Which political party does Lewis associate himself with?
(a) Republican.
(b) Independent.
(c) Libertarian.
(d) Democratic.

7. In Chapter 10, how does Lewis raise money to cover his campaign debts?
(a) Writes a letter to supporters asking for donations.
(b) By selling a house and some family property.
(c) Appeals to Congress.
(d) Through a grassroots fundraising campaign.

8. Where does Lewis eventually find employment in Chapter 10?
(a) The Office of the General Counsel at the Department of Defense.
(b) A local law firm.
(c) The Paralyzed Veterans of America.
(d) The Office of General Counsel of the Veterans Administration.

9. Where does Lewis work in 1976?
(a) The Paralyzed Veterans of America.
(b) The Office of General Counsel of the Veterans Administration.
(c) The White House.
(d) The Office of the General Counsel at the Department of Defense.

10. What happens to Toddy in Chapter 7?
(a) She has an affair.
(b) She is in an automobile accident.
(c) She becomes pregnant for the second time.
(d) She is diagnosed with cancer.

11. How does John Zier die?
(a) From cancer.
(b) From a heart attack.
(c) He is shot at a protest rally in Washington D.C.
(d) He commits suicide.

12. What historic event occurs in Chapter 6?
(a) The Voyager space probe is launched.
(b) Martin Luther King is assassinated.
(c) The Challenger space shuttle explodes.
(d) Neil Armstrong walks on the moon.

13. Why are Lewis's friends disturbed by his behavior in Chapter 9?
(a) They are surprised he is giving up on politics.
(b) They feel he should attempt to reconcile with Toddy.
(c) They think he should take more time to grieve.
(d) They think he is drinking too heavily.

14. What political scandal occurs in 1972?
(a) The Plame affair.
(b) The Chappaquiddick incident.
(c) The Enron collapse
(d) Watergate.

15. Why is Lewis invited to the White House in Chapter 10?
(a) To attend a ceremony for disabled vets.
(b) To become a part of the White House legal staff.
(c) To meet Soviet veterans from Afghanistan.
(d) In honor of America's first Vietnam Veterans Week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lewis's body react to the surgery on his right hand?

2. In Chapter 7, how does Lewis dress to fit in on campus?

3. Why does Lewis feel ill at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 6, which tragic event reinforces Lewis's lack of faith in the country's leaders?

5. Who receives the Medal of Honor from President Nixon in Chapter 6?

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