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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Admiral Halsey commits to an air strike in support of what?

2. What question causes the court to be cleared during Queeg's testimony?

3. Who puts a pair of steel balls on Keefer's bed?

4. From which book does this quote come? "Life is a dream, a little more coherent than most."

5. How long does Willie sit and listen to May sing at the Grotto Club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 25, a new side of Roland Keefer is revealed. Compare and contrast the two Keefers using support from the book.

Essay Topic 2

During the trial, Barney Greenwald tries to prove that Captain Queeg is not sane. Using evidence from the trial and the entire book, answer the question: Is Queeg sane or insane?

Essay Topic 3

The author writes that "The Kwajalein invasion... was a grand classic of sea warfare, a lesson for the generations. There has never been a more wisely conceived and surgically executed operation. As a young man's first taste of war, however, it was too rich, too easy, too fancy, too perfect." Why do you think the author described the invasion that way? What effect will this invasion have on Willie? Will it mislead him or give him the wrong idea?

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