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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. What division is Lt Dunn transferred to?

2. Where is Moore transferred to after his phone conversation with Pluto?

3. How many men are present for the meeting of Pickering with MacArthur?

4. Who does Moore have dinner with?

5. How long is Dunn told not to fly?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, where is William Charles "Bill" Dunn stationed and why is he frightened?

2. What does Pickering agree to in Chapter 9?

3. What happens between Moore and his father?

4. What does Moore have difficulty with?

5. What are officers advised of on June 29, 1942?

6. Who is Major Jake Dillon?

7. What are Sgt. Rutterman and Captain Sessions discussing at the start of Chapter 3?

8. What is Dunn's opinion of Lt. David Schneider?

9. What does Oblensky tell Galloway in Chapter 8?

10. What does Sgt. Moore realize about Captain Sessions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of a person's military rank and grade and the significance of first impressions.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss General MacArthur as presented by Griffin in the book and compare that to the real life General of the Pacific Theater.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two fictional characters in "Battleground" and discuss the importance of each.

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