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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Ellen think of her decision to sleep with Pickering?
(a) As a poor move.
(b) As necessary.
(c) As a step toward marriage.
(d) As a wise move.

4. What does Moore think of the security at The Elms?
(a) It the highest he could imagine.
(b) It is better than the U.S Navy HQ.
(c) It is lax.
(d) It is almost invisible.

5. When does Chapter 10 open?
(a) July 5, 1942.
(b) July 8, 1942.
(c) July 1, 1942.
(d) July 11, 1942.

6. Who gets drunk during the meeting in Chapter 10?
(a) Commander Feldt.
(b) John Moore.
(c) Colonel Goettge.
(d) Pluto Hon.

7. Where did Stecker first meet Pickering?
(a) During training in South Carolina.
(b) In 1946.
(c) In 1942.
(d) During WWI.

8. What school did Schneider go to?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Annapolis.
(c) M.I.T.
(d) Yale.

9. What does David Schneider have trouble understanding?
(a) That his leader knows best.
(b) That wars are not fought by the book.
(c) The reason for how he is treated.
(d) That wars don't need understanding.

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

11. Why is Dailey sent to the South Pacific?
(a) As a base commander.
(b) To prison.
(c) As a pilot.
(d) To serve as a backup for Hon and Moore.

12. Where does Dailey meet with MacArthur?
(a) Sidney.
(b) Perth.
(c) Guadalcanal.
(d) Brisbane.

13. Where is Moore approached by Colonel Dailey?
(a) The parking lot.
(b) The lobby.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A restaurant.

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

15. Who can Ellen not reach at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) Dailey.
(b) Banning.
(c) Moore.
(d) Pickering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position is Pickering elevated to?

2. Why do Hon and Pickering decide to not tell their superior about Moore's work?

3. What is one of the officers of Galloway's group shocked by?

4. Why was Dailey's status as a pilot rescinded?

5. Who is in charge of keeping David Schneider from entering a sexual and emotional relationship?

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