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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 does Stecker get introduced to at headquarters while he is meeting with Vandergrift?
2. What does Colonel Porter find when he gets Dunn and Pick to empty out their pockets?
3. Who does Veronica meet at the Malibu house?
4. What is Pick's father's house called?
5. Who arrives with Galloway to the cottage in Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Dunn lands in an auxiliary field, what does he do to relieve the pressure?
2. When Carstairs comes to talk to Dunn and Pick, what is the change in policy that he discusses with them?
3. Why does Veronica visit Dawn and what does this reveal about her concern for Easterbrook?
4. Why does Fowler appear in the suite where Pick, Dunn and Easterbrook at eating?
5. When Jake is assembling the personnel for the second war bond tour, what does he lack in knowledge about the pilots?
6. How does Pickering reveal his caring about his men through the promotions he gives them and the way that they interact?
7. How do the fates of both Veronica and Dawn change in Chapter 12?
8. Why does Pick panic about paved runaways when flying?
9. What is important for Galloway, Pick and Dunn when they meet with Kocharski?
10. What does Pickering do to reassign people to work on the Philippines mission?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Griffin discusses both patriotism and war vividly in "Close Combat". Find some examples in the book and discuss the effect of these topics on the character of Pickering.
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
Love and sexuality between different characters is a recurring theme in "Close Combat". How does Jake's feelings about love change from the beginning of the novel to its end? In what ways has he expanded his awareness and beliefs? Is sexuality connected to love for Jake? How does his feelings develop for Veronica and change and how does his relationship with her contrast with that of other women that he has had romantic feelings for or an idealized relationship with?
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