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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 is Pick's father's house called?

2. Who is Pickering unable to get to accept Donovan, forcing him to get a direct request from the President?

3. Where is Galloway being assigned to work and will take his friend along with him?

4. Who is in love with Dawn according to Veronica?

5. What does Colonel Porter find when he gets Dunn and Pick to empty out their pockets?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Carstairs comes to talk to Dunn and Pick, what is the change in policy that he discusses with them?

2. Why are Dunn and Pick stopped by Colonel Porter at the Pensacola station?

3. What do the various comments about security truly reveal about MacArthur's real concerns to Pickering?

4. What does Pickering believe that Pluto feels about the Japanese commander?

5. When Jake is assembling the personnel for the second war bond tour, what does he lack in knowledge about the pilots?

6. What does Pickering reveal that he knows about Ellen to her?

7. Since the Japanese have not yet attacked, what does that signify?

8. What does Pick realize when he goes to the penthouse with Martha?

9. Why does Veronica visit Dawn and what does this reveal about her concern for Easterbrook?

10. Why does Fowler appear in the suite where Pick, Dunn and Easterbrook at eating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Politics play a significant role in the book. Griffin refers to the politics of American naval bases compared to that of aviation. Discuss the use of politics in the novel. How does politics influence the actions of the main characters of Pickering, Easterbrook, Pick, and others? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.

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

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.

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