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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are women predominantly portrayed by Griffin in "Battleground"?
(a) As sisters of main characters.
(b) As lovers of main characters.
(c) As less than desirable.
(d) As trash.

2. What does MacArthur's office claim not to know?
(a) That Pickering is alive.
(b) That Pickering is in the Navy.
(c) That Pickering was supposed to be in the U.S.
(d) That Pickering is dead.

3. What does Pickering call upon to rationalize his behavior?
(a) Army lore.
(b) Marine lore.
(c) Navy lore.
(d) His conscience.

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

5. What doesn't HQ know about Moore?
(a) That he is a pacifist.
(b) That he works for Pickering.
(c) That he has access to MAGIC documents.
(d) That he speaks Japanese.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men survived Goettge's patrol?

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

3. Who gets drunk during the meeting in Chapter 10?

4. What do the Coastwatchers of Buka see in Chapter 14?

5. Why do the Marines at Guadalcanal feel abandoned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hon and Moore try to figure out about messages received earlier in the day?

2. What does Major Dillon contemplate in July 1942?

3. What is clear about Pickering's message to Knox?

4. What message do Naval officers give when they come to the beach?

5. What is ironic about Galloway?

6. What do the Coastwatchers report from Buka Island?

7. What does Stecker explain about Pickering?

8. What does Hon realize about Moore?

9. What do the Marines know about the Japanese and why is their anger?

10. Why is Dailey surprised in Chapter 14?

(see the answer keys)

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