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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 attends the awards ceremony in addition to McCoy and Dillon?

2. What is Easterbrook willing to do in order to be with Dawn over his leave?

3. Before the war where was Captain Fertig commissioned?

4. Who arrives at the Dunn house to pick up Dunn and Pick before driving to Corey Field in Florida?

5. What does Veronica get offered at the beach house in Malibu that she accepts?

Short Essay Questions

1. With the personnel changes in the corps, why is Stecker upset?

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

3. Why are Pick and Dunn rude to Jake at the airport?

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

5. What is surprising regarding the training of Dunn and Pick based on their experience?

6. Why are Pick and Dunn awed by their reception at Corey Field?

7. Why is Veronica angry at first with Jake when he arrives at the Malibu house?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Griffin employs bold and and effective language with some powerful symbolism. Choose an example of symbolism, briefly describe it, and identify the technique which it embodies.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain Griffin's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

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