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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. Why does Lowell visit Parker's family?

2. Where is the bank located that Denn works for?

3. When does Craig become the person in charge?

4. Why does Lowell think declaring an emergency is a good idea in Chapter 2?

5. Why is Lowell told to go into the Boot Strap Program?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what do Jiggs and Boone explain to the other men?

2. What is Lowell's room like in Ursula's apartment?

3. What are the first things Craig sees when he visits his new apartment in Chapter 7?

4. What happens after Parker ejects from the plane in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

8. What makes Brockley Air Force Base an ideal base?

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

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

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

What message does the author deliver about family relations?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of loyalty in this novel.

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