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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Lewis's body react to the surgery on his right hand?
(a) His graft takes and he is able to write.
(b) He develops a high fever for three days.
(c) His thumb darkens and the graft dies.
(d) The graft takes, but his body develops an internal infection.

3. Where had Lewis worked as an intern in Law school?
(a) The Office of General Counsel of the Veterans Administration.
(b) The White House.
(c) The Office of the General Counsel at the Department of Defense.
(d) The Paralyzed Veterans of America.

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

5. In Chapter 9, what event had made Lewis feel uncomfortable and awkward the previous evening?
(a) The toast in his honor.
(b) A teaching demonstration about his infirmity.
(c) His post-election party.
(d) His mother's comments on his relationship with Toddy.

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

7. After leaving the hospital for the last time, what does Lewis decide to do as a civilian?
(a) Go to law school.
(b) Let his hair grow long.
(c) Lobby to end the war.
(d) Run in the Special Olympics.

8. How does the general public react to the return of the Vietnam Veterans in 1970?
(a) The veterans are pitied by most Americans.
(b) No one greets the veterans when they arrive home.
(c) Americans welcome home the veterans with parades.
(d) The veterans are reviled by most people in America.

9. What happens to Chesty in October of 1971?
(a) He dies.
(b) He has a heart attack.
(c) He is shot at a protest rally in Washington D.C.
(d) He is in an automobile accident.

10. What bothers Lewis about being in public after the election?
(a) He dislikes the constant attention from strangers.
(b) He feels he can no longer make a difference.
(c) He no longer likes the attention he gets from strangers.
(d) He feels ignored.

11. In Chapter 9, what does Lewis do for three days?
(a) Call supporters.
(b) Mope around the house.
(c) Hide from friends and family.
(d) Lock himself away in his private office.

12. 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 Office of General Counsel of the Veterans Administration.
(d) The Paralyzed Veterans of America.

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

14. Why does Lewis dislike Paul Trible?
(a) Trible was accused of extortion two years previous.
(b) Trible is Tom Downing's opponent.
(c) He thinks Trible is a hypocrite.
(d) Trible lobbies to send troops to Cambodia.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Lewis invited to the White House in Chapter 10?

3. What does Lewis do for the first time in November of 1972?

4. What news does Lewis receive from Virginia in Chapter 6?

5. Where do Toddy and Lewis vacation in Chapter 10?

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