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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lewis do for the first time in November of 1972?
(a) Begin writing his book.
(b) Run for Congress.
(c) Vote in a presidential election.
(d) Attend a protest rally.

2. In Chapter 7, how long does Lewis train on his second pair of artificial legs?
(a) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) A year.
(d) Five months.

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

4. What affect does Lewis's war record have on his campaign?
(a) He finds great support among middle class Americans.
(b) It is both an asset and a liability.
(c) He finds people respect his opinion.
(d) He is ignored by most senior members of Congress.

5. How does Lewis view the Vietnam conflict?
(a) As his worst mistake.
(b) As a gruesome, yet necessary tragedy.
(c) As a useless war.
(d) As the beginning of the end of the world.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Jan Scruggs?

3. Why does Lewis have some difficulty with his co-workers in Chapter 8?

4. Why does Lewis dislike Paul Trible?

5. In Chapter 9, after Lewis begins to feel better, what does he do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lewis have problems with his co-workers at the Office of General Counsel of the Veterans Administration?

2. How does Lewis's stay in the psychiatric unit at Bethesda Naval Hospital and the Psychiatric Institute of Washington affect his character?

3. How does President Ford provide Lewis with a purpose?

4. How does Lewis cope with the loss of the election?

5. How does Chesty's second stroke affect his life?

6. How does Lewis handle his campaign debt?

7. How does Chesty's death affect Lewis?

8. Why does Lewis dislike Paul Trible?

9. What problems does Lewis encounter with local newspapers during his election campaign?

10. Why are Lewis's friends surprised by his choice of actions after the election?

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