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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. In Part 2, Chapter 9, who delivers the bad news to Gallagher?

2. There is some question of who let the gun go as the men were pushing it through the Jungle. Who does Croft suspect is responsible?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what does Hearn feel guilty over?

4. How big is the island?

5. Leach offers a number of excuses why he can not take a picture of Dalleson. Which of the following is not one of his excuses?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the end what was the total death count?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 2, why is Martinez compared to a deer?

3. Why had Red gone to the medical tent and what was the result of the visit?

4. What is the general mood on board of the ship as the men leave the island?

5. In the opening scene, some of the men are playing cards. How does this card game reveal pieces of the men's personalities?

6. What are Croft's feelings aboutHearn joining the platoon?

7. How is Cummings use of the destroyer unnecessary?

8. How is Wilson described in chapter 1?

9. What do the soldiers carry on their backs through the jungle and how much does it weigh?

10. How does the narrator describe the pace of Ridges and Goldstein as they carry Wilson through the jungle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This story takes place during WWII, while some of the man are new to the army and possible have been drafted, others have been in the army for some time and plan to remain in the army. It is likely that some men have experienced or will experience life in the army in America as this issue is discussed among the soldiers.

1) How was being in the Army different on the island compared to being in the Army in America?

2) Why do you think differences existed?

3) Explain how the men's actions and relationship might have been if they were stationed in America during the war.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, the reader is shown glimpses of the men's lives back home. How does the author use the literary tool of flashback throughout the novel? Is the presence of flashback used effectively, and what does it provide for the reader?"

Essay Topic 3

Give an full analytical critique of this book. Be sure to include information about the use of literary tools such as setting, mood, themes, etc. Do not just write that you liked or disliked the book. You must provide examples to support your analysis.

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