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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. After heading into the woods, what does Jack come across but is too afraid to approach?
2. After jumping from the plane, who does Jack see below him floating to the ground?
3. What do the German soldiers that grab Jack make him do?
4. What does Jack see one of his crewmates doing in an effort to try and escape the bullets flying around him?
5. The night after the Germans yelling, how many guards are watching over Jack and Stan?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Jack thinks clearly after landing on enemy territory.
2. Describe what happens while Jack, Stan, Willy, and Karl are crossing into Austria.
3. Describe what happens when Jack is taken as a prisoner of war.
4. Recall what happens to Jack and his boiled egg.
5. Describe what happens during the night at the German army camp.
6. Recall what happens when Jack parachutes out of the plane during the final mission.
7. Recall how Jack and Stan get back to the American lines and how they are treated.
8. Describe the two German soldiers, Willy and Karl, who take Jack and Stan across the countryside.
9. Explain why Willy and Karl would want to give themselves up to the Americans.
10. Describe what happens to Dave after he and Jack parachute, analyzing Jack's reasoning.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jack is taken as a prisoner of war. Many soldiers were taken as prisoners during World War II. Research and explore prisoners of war during World War II and compare Jack's experience. What is a prisoner of war? Is Jack's treatment the norm for prisoners of war?
Essay Topic 2
The book, The Last Mission, is historical fiction, it is set during World War II. Research and analyze World War II. Which countries were involved in the war? What did Hitler and Germany do that began the fighting? At what point did the United States enter the war? How was the Army Air Corps important to the outcome of the war?
Essay Topic 3
In The Last Mission, Jack has now seen other soldiers shot and killed. Yet, he seems unwilling to accept that his friends are dead, even though his own eyes have seen it. Analyze Jack's unwillingness to accept death and why he is so unwilling.
Part 1) Why is Jack so unwilling to accept that his crew members are dead?
Part 2) Why would Jack hold onto the belief that they are alive?
Part 3) Is Jack's unwillingness to accept death a way of surviving or is it a result of his immaturity?
This section contains 985 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
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