Counterattack | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Summary, pg. 1-34 Abstract

* The attack on Pearl Harbor came from the Japanese Carrier Force and destroyed most of the U.S. fleet.
* Joe Howard, a Marine, was asleep when the attack occurred he is being assigned to Parris Island as a rifle instructor.
* Charley Galloway, at a cabin with friends, when...
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