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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how does Lewis dress to fit in on campus?
(a) Blue jeans and a mock turtleneck.
(b) Corduroy pants and a sweater vest.
(c) A suit and tie.
(d) Long hair and granny glasses.

2. In Chapter 9, how does Teddy motivate Lewis?
(a) By returning home.
(b) By agreeing to attend counseling sessions.
(c) By giving him a kiss.
(d) By forcing him to go to the grocery store with her.

3. What are Lewis's plans for the future in Chapter 9?
(a) To run for Congress in two years.
(b) To work as a legal correspondent for the White House.
(c) To become a published author.
(d) To spend more time with his family.

4. What does Lewis decide to do in January of 1978?
(a) Become a part of Tom Downing's cabinet.
(b) Run for lieutenant governor of Virginia.
(c) Run for Charles S. Robb's seat in Congress.
(d) Run for Paul Trible's seat in Congress.

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

6. Why do people call Lewis in Chapter 9?
(a) To offer him anecdotes for his book.
(b) To ask his advice on legal matters.
(c) To offer their consolations on his loss.
(d) To offer their financial support for his new campaign.

7. How much debt is Lewis responsible for after the election?
(a) $25,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $125,000.
(d) $100,000.

8. Who is Jan Scruggs?
(a) The founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
(b) Lewis' campaign manager.
(c) Toddy's best friend.
(d) Lewis's nurse in the psychiatric ward.

9. In Chapter 6, how far can Lewis walk on his new artificial legs?
(a) Sixty yards.
(b) One mile.
(c) Sixty feet.
(d) Ten feet.

10. Why is Lt. Calley on trial in Chapter 7?
(a) For the murder of a Vietcong general.
(b) For shooting his commanding officer.
(c) For committing atrocities against civilians in Vietnam.
(d) For going A.W.O.L. in Laos.

11. Why does a group of Vietnam veterans gather in Washington D.C. in April of 1971?
(a) To attend Woodstock.
(b) To symbolically dispose of their hard-won combat medals.
(c) To protest the war by burning American flags.
(d) To plan the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

12. What does Lewis do for Tom Downing in Chapter 7?
(a) Work on his re-election campaign.
(b) Organize a protest rally.
(c) Teach him how to walk on artifical legs.
(d) Testify for him in court.

13. In Chapter 6, which tragic event reinforces Lewis's lack of faith in the country's leaders?
(a) The invasion of Guam.
(b) The Three Mile Island accident.
(c) Mary Jo Kopechne's death.
(d) The Challenger explosion.

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

15. Why is Lewis sad in Chapter 9?
(a) His last hand surgery was a failure.
(b) He lost the election.
(c) His last leg surgery was a failure.
(d) His father died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What device does Lewis lobby for using the local newspaper and the local American Legion post?

2. What effect does working with veterans have on Lewis in Chapter 8?

3. What bad habit does Lewis pick up in Chapter 10?

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

5. Which political figure gives Lewis a sizable contribution towards his campaign fund in Chapter 8?

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