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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. When Easterbrook feels sick on the road trip to Los Angeles, what does McCoy think it is?

2. What does Banning give Pickering that is worse than Pickering thought it would be when they look at film footage together?

3. What does Galloway say cannot be used because it requires a day of repairs?

4. What is Koffler's girlfriend's name?

5. Why had Wagam come to Espiritu Santu?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Stecker's experience abroad and what does he think the Japanese will attack?

2. Why does Roosevelt ask Pickering to intercede on behalf of Donovan with MacArthur?

3. Why does Pickering think that MacArthur is the biggest violator security protocol?

4. Why are Dillon and McCoy rude to the officer at the Personnel Office?

5. Who were the Coastwatechers and why are they important to American security at Guadalcanal?

6. When Banning arrives in Washington D.C., why does Knox call the White House?

7. Why does Pickering feel grateful to the men who arrive in Oahu and come to his estate with a report?

8. What is Dillon in charge of that inspires awe from the Marines?

9. When Galloway and Pick fly a search mission, what obstacles do they face and overcome?

10. How do Dillon and the general assist Easterbrook in regaining his reputation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Close Combat" is written primarily in the third-persona and omniscient point of view. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the first-person perspective of Pickering?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in "Close Combat". Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did Griffin mean by calling the book "Close Combat"? Cite an example to support your answer.

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