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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. Whose screen test was successful, resulting in big plans for her at the studio?

2. Where is the suite located that the men retire to after the awards ceremony?

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

4. Who is an old friend of Pick's that arrives at the airfield with her father, an Admiral?

5. Who does Veronica want to see and is angry at for not calling her when he arrived back in Los Angeles?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Dunn lands in an auxiliary field, what does he do to relieve the pressure?

2. When Dillon secures a release for McCoy and talks to Stewart, why is he concerned about Easterbrook?

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

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

5. What does Pickering do to reassign people to work on the Philippines mission?

6. Why does Pick panic about paved runaways when flying?

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

8. Why is Carolyn dirty when she arrives at the Andrew Foster Hotel?

9. Why are Galloway, Pick, and Dunn not happy about being assigned to the war bond tour?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for "Close Combat". What is the overall setting? How do the Solomon Islands change over time? How is San Francisco different from the depiction of San Diego? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Griffin choose to use these places in "Close Combat"?

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

Write an essay about loyalty, friendship, brotherhood and duty as exhibited in "Close Combat". Cite examples from the book.

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