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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 Pick meet first when he shows up for flight school?

2. Why is Captain Banning depressed when he is on the Pickerel?

3. What does McCoy ask Zimmerman to do in Chapter II?

4. What does Ernie realize when McCoy returned to home after being wounded?

5. How does Ernie's mother feel about McCoy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mrs. Pickering's response to Ernie's phone call?

2. What is Banning and Stecker talking about on Ernie and McCoy's boat and what does Banning tell McCoy about it?

3. In Chapter IX, what does Colonel Harris ask Jack Stecker about Carlson?

4. What does McCoy do when Ernie tells him her plans when they meet at the train station?

5. What do McCoy and Zimmerman do in sub-chapter two of Chapter XV?

6. Who is both Ernie's and Pick's best friend and why is he with Ernie?

7. Where is Banning spending his leave time in New York, who does he meet and what happens with them?

8. Where and in what way was Captain Banning wounded and what did he do in the military? What is his prognosis?

9. What do Pick and his new friend at flight school decide to do in response to their situation there?

10. How does Ernie's mother feel about her's and Pick's best friend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the conclusion of a novel, most readers either consciously or unconsciously engage in processing the book and usually come to a conclusion as to whether they like the book or not. Discuss one of the following:

1. Would you consider Corps 02: Call to Arms a "good" book? Why or why not? Use examples to illustrate your stance.

2. What do you think are the elements of an outstanding novel? Analyze one of your favorite novels to see if those elements are present.

3. What are some reasons you might consider a novel a failure? Analyze a novel you think is a failure and see if those elements are in that novel.

Essay Topic 2

Though this novel is probably more action-driven rather than character-driven, obviously there are several characters who make the novel what it is. Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare and contrast the characters of McCoy and Zimmerman. Include their goals, sense of honor, abilities, and social skills.

2. Compare and contrast the characters of Lieutenant Stecker and Pickering.

3. Thoroughly analyze the character of McCoy discussing both his strong and weak points and how both affect the outcome of the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following and compare and contrast the two people. Include in the discussion their type of leadership, their personality, their morals, and whether you would like to serve under them.

1. Carlson and Wesley.

2. Stecker and Pickering.

3. McCoy and Rickabee.

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