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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 doesn't HQ know about Moore?

2. Where is Major Dillon on July 5, 1942?

3. Where does Moore show Ellen the message he received?

4. How many men survived Goettge's patrol?

5. Why do the Marines at Guadalcanal feel abandoned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stecker explain about Pickering?

2. What does Hon realize about Moore?

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

4. What does Ellen think of Pickering and John Moore?

5. Why is David Schneider not liked in Chapter 13?

6. What does Major Dillon contemplate in July 1942?

7. What decision does Pickering make that might shock the reader?

8. What does Vandergrift not understand?

9. Why is Dailey surprised in Chapter 14?

10. What does Admiral Wagam realize about his nephew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two fictional characters in "Battleground" and discuss the importance of each.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Japanese forces and armaments with that of America during World War II.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why the Marines on Guadalcanal were left on the beach and the implications of this decision for both the Navy and the Marines. Examine why Griffin chose to illustrate an actual historical event and his motivations.

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