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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 is Captain Galloway's punishment after his action following Pearl Harbor?

2. What carrier does Captain Galloway land on after the attack of Pearl Harbor?

3. What is Dunn's opinion of Schneider?

4. What island do Pickering, Major Banning and Pluto Hon discuss after deciding Moore's assignment?

5. What does the man knocking at Pickering's door refuse to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Major Jake Dillon?

2. What conflict could cause the Allies to lose the war?

3. What does Sgt. Moore realize about Captain Sessions?

4. What does Oblensky tell Galloway in Chapter 8?

5. What are officers advised of on June 29, 1942?

6. Who is Mary Agnes O'Malley?

7. What does Moore daydream of in June 1942?

8. In Chapter 1, where is William Charles "Bill" Dunn stationed and why is he frightened?

9. What is Galloway infamous for in Chapter 6?

10. What does Pickering agree to in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss cowardice in the novel "Battleground" and the implications of being labeled a coward.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of female characters in the book "Battleground" and discuss their significance to the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Define the term "theme" and discuss how Griffin portrays a few good men who are able to bring things together despite obstacles.

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