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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. Where do Warren Henry and his wife Janice live at the beginning of War and Remembrance?

2. Where was the Second Front Now rally held?

3. What could Pug see out the window of Talky's hotel in Chapter 24?

4. What nationality is Rabinovitz?

5. Pam tells Rhoda that the last time she saw Warren he seemed _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Von Roon describe Hitler?

2. Why does the commander of Auschwitz change his uniform when he goes home for dinner?

3. What concern about the Castelnuovo family does Natalie express to Rabinovitz?

4. Describe the poignant scene at the end of Chapter 23.

5. What happens when the Northampton get hit in a battle off the coast of Tulagi?

6. What are Warren's final thoughts before his plane explodes in the Pacific Ocean?

7. How does Dr. Beck respond when the SS official asks him about the Italian Jews?

8. What are Pug's thoughts about Warren as they go into the battle of Midway?

9. What does Byron Henry later learn about the captain of the Devilfish after they are attacked?

10. What was the Doolittle Raid and why was it pivotal in the outcome in the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was the reunion of Byron and Natalie satisfying to the reader? Why or why not? Why do you think Wouk depicted it this way?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Wouk fuses fact with fiction throughout the novel. How does Wouk blend the military and historical details to enhance and deepen the impact of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how even in the midst of war, love affairs dominate the hearts and minds of many of the characters. Do books and movies excessively romanticize this time period or are the portrayals of love triangles and such probably accurate?

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