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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the young pregnant woman need?
2. Where is Captain Banning sent to see doctors?
3. Where does Ernie meet a young and pregnant woman?
4. To what rank is Zimmerman promoted?
5. Where is McCoy stationed at the beginning of Chapter XI?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During the time he was in the Philippines, McCoy showed great courage and bravery by saving the lives of several of his fellow soldiers. Discuss the following:
1. What is courage? It is defined in the dictionary as: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. How is courage demonstrated? Given what you have seen of McCoy why would one call him courageous? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. Discuss two situations, one during war and one during peace in which a great deal of courage would be needed to endure the situations.
3. Discuss the two sides to the following: Courage can be learned. One is either born with courage or not.
Essay Topic 2
Major Banning has gotten his eyesight back and a clean bill of health from the doctors, all that's missing for him is his wife; but he does find some comfort with the librarian and the New York City Library.
1. In most circles, Banning's involvement with the librarian would be called adultery. Do you think the life and death situation of war makes adultery more likely? Why or why not? Use examples from your own knowledge and or the book to illustrate your answer.
2. Banning is an officer and a "gentleman" who has just received another promotion to major. Discuss how the act of adultery fits with the idea of an officer and a "gentleman?"
3. Banning is an intelligence officer and as such would most likely have a top secret security clearance. In the modern army personnel who commit adultery will often lose their clearance. Why do you think this is so? Do you think someone's morals should affect whether they have a security clearance? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Corps 02: Call to Arms is one book in a series of novels involving McCoy and the other characters. Discuss the following.
1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.
2. What is a disadvantage of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.
3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.
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