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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 is the name of Killer McCoy's girlfriend?

2. Where does Moore arrive at the start of Chapter 9?

3. What is Zimmerman's rank?

4. Where are Sgt Rutterman and Captain Sessions sent by Lt Col Rickabee?

5. When are the First Marine Division officers told about the plan to attack the Solomon Islands?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ellen Feller and what work does she do?

2. What does General Harris not approve of?

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

4. Why does Captain Fleming Pickering hold unique status in the Navy in Chapter 2?

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

6. What happens between Moore and his father?

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

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

9. What does Dunn realize people think about him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine changes in communication and intelligence gathering from the early days of World War II to the present time.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Japanese forces and armaments with that of America during World War II.

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