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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. When one of the planes crashes due to lack of fuel and a pilot dies, who feels responsible?

2. What is Koffler's girlfriend's name?

3. Who wants Macklin assigned to his staff?

4. Who is the doctor that Dillon calls to meet them at Jake's Malibu house?

5. What is the report that Pickering wants to be completed about that the Major General needs to deliver to Pearl Harbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Easterbrook and what is his initial assignment on the Solomon Islands?

2. Why is Easterbrook concerned about his own mortality after learning about different members of his team?

3. Why is Vandergrift disturbed by the message from Pickering?

4. How is Dunn described in Chapter 1?

5. What does McCoy want from Stecker when they meet on the beach that Stecker is reluctant about but agrees to?

6. How does Stecker know McCoy?

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

8. Why is Macklin in trouble with the Marines and Wilson for his service?

9. Why is Wilson elated with Stewart's idea for Macklin's new position?

10. Why does Pickering feel grateful to the men who arrive in Oahu and come to his estate with a report?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare "Close Combat" with another of Griffin's other books in his combat series. Which is, in your opinion, better? Explain. What future scenarios might you want to see in upcoming books? Which characters would you like to see portrayed? Why?

Essay Topic 2

"Close Combat" is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Griffin uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Death and violence appear throughout "Close Combat". Who dies? Who is violent? In what ways are characters violent or abusive? What is their effect on other characters and their lives? Do these characters change over time? Why or why not?

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