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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. Whose records are being reviewed by the Assignments Branch?

2. What role does Stecker not really want to have as a promotion?

3. Where do Pick and McCoy spend the night after graduation?

4. To what kind of office is Stecker being promoted to?

5. Who is upset that McInerney said that McCoy had to move out because Intelligence might start questioning the assignment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elly celebrate Stecker's promotion?

2. Why does McCoy advise Pick to not be too chummy at the Platoon Leader's Course?

3. Why is McCoy disturbed to learn that Sage comes from a wealthy family?

4. When McCoy reports for his first assignment as courier, what is he shocked to discover?

5. How does Stecker act on McCoy's behalf at graduation?

6. When Macklin is being sent home by the Marines, how and why do they assign him as a mess officer?

7. How does Banning get married to Ludmilla "officially"?

8. Who is Ernestine Sage, and why does McCoy spend time with her at Pick's party?

9. How does Pick reveal his loyalty to his friend McCoy on Thanksgiving?

10. Why does Stecker want to help McCoy on the base?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the main themes in the book is ethical and social responsibility. List at least four examples where Griffin employs this specific theme. Is the battle between making ethical choices obvious or subtle? What characters are involved in this kind of battle? Do you think the right person or group won? Does good always triumph over evil in the case of The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi ethics? Where do these definitions appear vague or incomprehensible?

Essay Topic 2

Compare The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi with another of Griffin's books in his combat series. Which is, in your opinion, better? Explain. What future scenarios might you want to see in upcoming books? Which characters would you like to see portrayed?

Essay Topic 3

In The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi, Griffin's American society shows a conscious selectivity about technology. What do you think of the technology that McCoy employs? Which aspects do you find more or less appealing? How is technology associated with power and rebellion?

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