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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. Where does the beautiful older woman Moore sees in Chapter 5 get off the train?

2. What does Dawkins do for Captain Galloway?

3. What does Moore discover when he asks McCoy about his nickname?

4. What does Dunn forget to do when the battle begins?

5. What does Moore not have much of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Galloway infamous for in Chapter 6?

2. What does Lieutenant Hon do as part of the U.S. Army Reserve?

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

4. What does Moore have difficulty with?

5. Who is Mary Agnes O'Malley?

6. What does Dunn realize people think about him?

7. How does Moore feel about his father in Chapter 4?

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

9. What does Moore daydream of in June 1942?

10. What does General Harris not approve of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one strategic location as described in "Battleground" and discuss why it was important to the strategy of the Japanese and/or the United States.

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

Examine how Griffin uses historical events to make his story seem more realistic and the effect it has on the reader.

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