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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 arrives at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington, D.C and is met by Captain Edward Sessions?

2. Who volunteered to fly a search mission and requests Pick to accompany him?

3. What kind of pilot is Dunn?

4. Who was away on a secret mission, leaving Dunn as Acting Commander?

5. Who is NOT part of the group meeting to discuss the best method of staving off the Japanese attack in Guadalcanal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Galloway and Pick fly a search mission, what obstacles do they face and overcome?

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

4. What is the significance of sources in intelligence for Banning and Vandergrift?

5. Why does Krinski change his opinion of McCoy after he receives a call?

6. Why does Pickering think that MacArthur is the biggest violator security protocol?

7. When Knox complains about MacArthur and Nimitz, why doesn't the President take any action?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Griffin uses more than one iteration on the motif of security. Identify at least two motifs about security and intelligence. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Power in society is a prevailing theme of "Close Combat". Griffin frequently refers to this theme, painting the picture of military knowledge being rewarded by power. Which characters appear honest and which appear corrupt and why? Which characters appear to rise above corruption even if they were initially vulnerable to it? What is your opinion of the society that Griffin describes?

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