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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What message do the Naval officers bring on Guadalcanal?
(a) That Pickering must keep a low profile if he decides to stay.
(b) That Pickering must be promoted.
(c) That Pickering must return with them.
(d) That Pickering must be arrested.

2. What is the first plane that lands on Guadalcanal?
(a) A Tomcat.
(b) A catalina.
(c) A B-24.
(d) A Corsair.

3. What does the first plane on Guadalcanal transport?
(a) Ammunition.
(b) Food.
(c) Letters for General Vandergrift.
(d) Reinforcements.

4. What decision does Pickering make?
(a) To fly a Wildcat.
(b) To go battle.
(c) To take a leave of absence.
(d) To go home.

5. Who reprimands Schneider for his lack of understanding of how things work in the time of war in Chapter 12?
(a) Calloway.
(b) John Moore.
(c) Colonel Rixby.
(d) Lt Ward.

6. What instructions has Pickering received?
(a) Not to place himself in harm's way.
(b) To balance his time well.
(c) To stay safe.
(d) To lead by example.

7. How many men survived Goettge's patrol?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 2
(d) 12.

8. What is Pickering put in charge of?
(a) Food on the island.
(b) Intelligence on the island.
(c) Ammunition on the island.
(d) Medical care on the island.

9. How many destroyers unload supplies in Guadalcanal?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

10. Who is Moore writing a letter to in Chapter 10?
(a) Barbara Ward.
(b) His lawyer.
(c) His father.
(d) MacArthur.

11. Who does Pickering leave in charge of his team?
(a) His secretary.
(b) Moore.
(c) Banning.
(d) Hon.

12. What happens during the Guadalcanal landing of the troops?
(a) The Marines reembarque after taking significant casualty.
(b) The Marines meet little resistance.
(c) The Marines take heavy fire and stay on the beach.
(d) The Marines meet heavy fire, but push towards the air field.

13. What shocks the reader?
(a) Pickering's decision to go to battle.
(b) Pickering's decision to leave.
(c) Pickering's choice of a replacement.
(d) Pickering's decision to fly solo.

14. What is George Dailey's rank?
(a) Major.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) General.

15. How many Wildcats does Galloway hope to have operational in his group?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dailey meet with MacArthur?

2. What is Dailey surprised to learn?

3. What school did Schneider go to?

4. What does the first plane landing on Guadalcanal leave the island with?

5. Who asks after the whereabouts of Pickering?

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