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

2. What opportunity does President Ford provide for Lewis?

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

4. Who is Jan Scruggs?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Chesty's death affect Lewis?

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

4. How does Lewis prepare to re-enter civilian life?

5. How does Toddy help Lewis cope with the loss of the election?

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

7. What is in the letter Dr. Sandzen shows Lewis?

8. How does the ability to drive a car affect Lewis's self esteem?

9. How does Lewis's drinking affect his work and family life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Lewis and his platoon cope with the stress of war while in Vietnam? Why are their patrols rotated so often? What coping mechanisms does Lewis develop that he wishes he could have avoided?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How does the end of the Vietnam War affect Lewis and other characters in the book? What are the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual effects of the war on Lewis? What effect does the war have on his relationships with other people?

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