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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. In Chapter 5, what does Boone say about Howard's treatment of Harke?

2. In Chapter 4, why does Lowell learn he can't put tanks on rail cars?

3. Who breaks the news that the Russians agreed to take their missiles out of Cuba?

4. What happens when Craig accepts Mennan's commission?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Denn plan to do with the investment bankers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Vietnamese thwart attempts of an invasion in Chapter 6?

2. How does Lowell try to get on Lemper's good side when they first meet?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Crowley learn?

4. What does Craig decide about his uniform in Chapter 7?

5. What is John Denn doing in Chapter 2?

6. How does Lowell get away with his emergency landing in Chapter 3?

7. What does Smitherman tell Lowell about moving tanks in Chapter 4?

8. In Chapter 6, what does Lowell decide to do career-wise?

9. In Chapter 6, what plans do the Marines make?

10. In Chapter 5, how do the other characters react to Harke's dismissal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is there an antagonist in this novel? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

How is symbolism used in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two of the characters in this novel.

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