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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. Who is the Japanese General that might attack Guadacanal and take Henderson Field?

2. Who along with Dillon watches Banning's plane leave for Washington from Pickering's house?

3. Who had desperate requests for help and was replaced by Admiral Halswy in the field?

4. Who is the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff in Personnel?

5. Who is part of a photojournalist team on Guadacanal?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Pickering has his staff analyze the MAGIC intelligence, what does he learn about the Japanese and what they can do or not?

2. What is Stecker's experience abroad and what does he think the Japanese will attack?

3. What does Pickering bring up when he meets with MacArthur that arouses anger in the General?

4. How does Stecker know McCoy?

5. Why is there tension between Pickering and Donovan?

6. What is Dillon in charge of that inspires awe from the Marines?

7. Why does Roosevelt ask Pickering to intercede on behalf of Donovan with MacArthur?

8. How is Dunn described in Chapter 1?

9. Why are Dillon and McCoy rude to the officer at the Personnel Office?

10. Why does Dillon pull Easterbrook into the plane as he was leaving Guadalcanal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did Griffin mean by calling the book "Close Combat"? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Veronica. What is her role in the story? What was Griffin trying to accomplish by creating Veronica's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

"Close Combat" is written primarily in the third-persona and omniscient point of view. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the first-person perspective of Pickering?

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