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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. Who is Pickering unable to get to accept Donovan, forcing him to get a direct request from the President?

2. Who retires to the bedroom at the end of Chapter 8?

3. Where does Pickering go the day before the beginning of the war bonds tour?

4. Who is in love with Dawn according to Veronica?

5. Despite all the reports, what area had NOT been invaded by the Japanese?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Galloway, Pick, and Dunn not happy about being assigned to the war bond tour?

2. What does Pickering reveal that he knows about Ellen to her?

3. Why is Carolyn dirty when she arrives at the Andrew Foster Hotel?

4. Why is Easterbrook happy yet naive while he is sick with malaria at the Malibu house?

5. Why are Pick and Dunn rude to Jake at the airport?

6. Why is Veronica angry at first with Jake when he arrives at the Malibu house?

7. Why are Pick and Dunn awed by their reception at Corey Field?

8. Since the Japanese have not yet attacked, what does that signify?

9. When Veronica tells Jake that Easterbrook is in love with Dawn, what does Jake do in response and how does he react?

10. Why does Pickering meet with Willoughby to learn about Fertig?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

"Close Combat" is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Griffin uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

The role of women in "Close Combat" takes on very different forms and often are very stereotypical. What labels do you see that Griffin associates with women? Do you think these stereotypes ring true? Do they reflect Griffin's own experiences and biases? Do they have appeal to men or women?

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