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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 has Pickering forbid Banning to go behind enemy lines?

2. What do Haughton and Forrest want Rickabee to do?

3. What does Banning begin to do after Stecker left him at the Quonset hut?

4. To what position is Ellen Feller promoted?

5. In what city does Thomas Holcomb live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who picks up Barbara after she receives her new orders and what do they do?

2. Where is Banning staying in Australia and what does Pickering give him and why?

3. Why is Koffler being dropped behind enemy lines?

4. What does Pickering ask of Knox for Banning's group and what does he forbid Banning to do? Why does he forbid it?

5. What do Barbara and Ernie do the day before Barbara ships out? What are Barbara's plans and how do they change?

6. What happens when Macklin asks for volunteers for a dangerous mission?

7. How does the jump with Koffler and Howard go?

8. To what is Ellen promoted and what happens when Pickering comes to her hotel room?

9. What does intelligence intercept reveal about the Japanese plans for the Pacific?

10. What does Pickering tell Knox about MacArthur and what he should be told? What does MacArthur want to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Politics and manipulation influence much of what happens in Counterattack. Discuss one of the following:

1. Describe the political situation in Counterattack and how it impacts the actions of three of the major characters.

2. Discuss and analyze several people who try to manipulate Koffler and his responses to them.

3. Discuss how and why Macklin's behavior is related to politics and why his behavior is an example of manipulation. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Even though Koffler decided he didn't want to be in parachute school and did not volunteer for a dangerous mission, he ended up parachuting behind enemy lines to take a radio to Reeves. This is courage, doing something in spite of fear.

1. What is courage? It is defined in the dictionary as: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. How is courage demonstrated? Given what you have seen of Koffler, why would one call him courageous? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss two situations, one during war and one during peace, in which a great deal of courage would be needed to endure the situations.

3. Discuss the two sides to the following: Courage can be learned. One is either born with courage or not.

Essay Topic 3

Howard, despite his background, is an officer and a gentleman and is therefore accorded more respect and trust even in enemy territory than the common soldier. Discuss the following:

1. Does it seem likely that officers are usually more respectable than enlisted men back then? What about today? Why or why not?

2. In the Raiders, Carlson wants no distinction between officer and enlisted. Explain why you think this is a good or bad idea. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. In the present military in the United States, both officers and enlisted can be held for court martial for adultery or having sexual relations with someone of inferior rank. Why do you think this is so? Do you agree with the policy?

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