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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. How does Lewis lose his legs?

2. Who is Lieutenant Doan?

3. What does Ken Shelleman purchase before embarking on his wartime service?

4. Which famous actor's stepson also graduates at Lewis' commissioning ceremony?

5. In Chapter 2, what waiver is Lewis granted?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lewis prepare for entry into military life?

2. What are Lewis's "stubbies"?

3. How does Lewis's move to an apartment affect his recovery?

4. How does a local village take advantage of Lewis and his officers in Chapter 3?

5. How does Lewis suffer as a young boy due to his father's fame and position?

6. How does Chesty's career influence young Lewis?

7. How does Lewis lose his legs?

8. What opinion does Chesty have about the Marine Corps' training methods?

9. Why does Lewis wait a day before assuming command of his troops?

10. What does Lewis decide to give Toddy the first time she sees him in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What impact does the letter from the Navy Surgeon General have on Lewis? What are the implications of the letter and how do those implications make him feel? What impact does the letter have on Lewis's healing and motivation for the future? What does Lewis decide to do with the information he has received in the letter and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the importance of Lewis's meeting with the Soviet veterans. What internal conflicts does each party struggle with and how are those conflicts resolved? How do the two groups provide each other with a sense of closure and healing?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Toddy's influence on Lewis's life. How does her first pregnancy affect his character? What support does she offer during each phase of his life? How might Lewis's life have been different if he had decided to divorce Toddy shortly after his injury?

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