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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. What type of student is James in high school?

2. What proposes using bomb shelters after a U.S. first strike?

3. Joseph gives his family what motto?

4. Where does James attend school?

5. Who commends Joe Carroll's action in capturing Touhy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does James' antiwar stance affect his father?

2. Upon what does James Carroll reflect?

3. How does Joe become a part of Kelly's political hypocrisy?

4. What does General Carroll share with his son regarding war?

5. What are the two tracks James sees in his life in Wiesbaden?

6. Who is in attendance for his first mass and sermon?

7. How does James change from his pro-war attitude?

8. Why is the General in a somber mood on the drive home with his son?

9. What are Joseph's and Mary's roles in their family?

10. What do Joe and Mary do for their Chicago guests and relatives from Chicago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe feels like a disgrace for leaving the seminary.

Part 1) Why does he leave the seminary?

Part 2) Why does he feel guilty for leaving? What curse manifests from his leaving the seminary?

Part 3) How does his disgrace linger for the rest of the life?

Essay Topic 2

The B-52 Bomber is an important symbol in this book.

Part 1) What is a B-52 Bomber? What is its purpose?

Part 2) How is the B-52 Bomber significant in this book?

Part 3) How does the B-52 Bomber symbolize James' opinion of war and the military?

Essay Topic 3

Walter Cronkite declares the war will end in stalemate.

Part 1) What does the President learn from this message?

Part 2) What does the President do because of this message?

Part 3) What does this show about the power of the civilian population?

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