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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. Who do the German soldiers tell Jack and Stan are coming in Part 3, Chapter 17?

2. Why does Jack turn his shirt inside out after getting rid of his flight gear?

3. After jumping from the plane, who does Jack see above him?

4. When does the bus that Jack is waiting aboard leave?

5. How are Jack and Stan welcomed back?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Jack is confused over the final mission that he is assigned in Part 3, Chapter 10.

2. Recall what happens to Jack and his boiled egg.

3. Describe what happens to Dave after he and Jack parachute, analyzing Jack's reasoning.

4. Recall what happens during Jack's final mission.

5. Explain how the idea of survival has become evident in Part 3, Chapters 13-15.

6. Explain how Jack can understand the German that the soldiers speak.

7. Analyze how Jack is beginning to change his view of the German people in Part 3, Chapter 16.

8. Describe how Jack thinks clearly after landing on enemy territory.

9. Recall what happens when Jack parachutes out of the plane during the final mission.

10. Explain what happens that makes the reader believe Jack seems unwilling to accept that his crew mates are dead.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack and Dotty's relationship is an important element to the book. Analyze the character of Dotty and examine her affect on Jack. What kind of person is Dotty? Why does Jack choose to visit her and not his own family? What is it about Dotty that Jack is drawn to?

Essay Topic 2

After Jack is captured by the Germans, he is nervous they will find out he is Jewish and put him in a concentration camp or kill him. Choose one concentration camp to write a research paper about, also including a brief explanation about why the Germans tried to exterminate the Jewish people.

Essay Topic 3

At one point in the novel, Jack has not actually experienced any real combat. He has fantasized about how he thinks the war will be, however, the reality of how it is changes him forever. Analyze how Jack's fantasies of war differ from the actual realities of the war. How can someone's fantasy of something almost make the reality harder to bear? Is Jack having a harder time dealing with his reality because of his preconceived notions of war?

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