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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. According to what Harper tells Corva, which of the potential witnesses is NOT represented by his own attorney?

2. As Tyson and Corva enter the room where the hearing is to be held, who asks Tyson to clear up the details surrounding Larry Cane's death?

3. What reason does Marcy give to Ben for why she needs to go back to work?

4. As Tyson and his platoon left the hospital after the massacre, who asked Tyson where the platoon was now headed?

5. Which of the following people is NOT part of the JAG team?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Tyson and his platoon left the hospital after the massacre, why was Tyson relieved that they had Crane's body with them?

2. According to Sproule, what is the purpose of the trial?

3. As Tyson and Corva share a drink, Corva tells Tyson that he thinks Tyson is guilty. What does Corva not want Tyson to have to do?

4. According to Corva, why is there no way to prove if Tyson filed a report regarding the incident at the hospital?

5. As Sproule explains the trial's purpose, what does Sproule warn the prosecution against?

6. What is one of Ben's main objections to Marcy's plans to return to work?

7. After escorting a man from the courtroom with the excuse that he might be called as a witness, what does Corva reveal to be his true intentions for removing the man?

8. As the witnesses discuss the potential hit on Brandt, what does Tyson interrupt the conversation to tell the men?

9. When Corva asks Tyson to explain about Larry Cane's death, what does Tyson tell Corva?

10. As Tyson and his platoon left the hospital after the massacre, what did Tyson hope no one would be able to tell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Andrew Picard character at the beginning of the book when his book is first published. What is Picard's motivation for publishing the book? What drives him? Then, discuss this same character when he meets and gets to know Ben Tyson, the subject of the most controversial chapter of Picard's book. What is Picard's motivation then? What is driving him? How do the events in the story change Picard's character? Who is Andrew Picard at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the course of the novel, Ben Tyson is involved with two quite different women. Compare and contrast the relationship Ben has with Marcy to the not-completely-professional relationship Ben has with Karen. Then, compare and contrast these two women. How do these two relationships influence not only Ben, but also the other people working on both sides of the court martial case?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Vincent Corva and Farnley Gilmer.

a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?

b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?

c. Looking forward, how might Tyson's court martial have affected each of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Would they be similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.

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