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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Ernie meet a young and pregnant woman?
2. Why does Colonel Carlson come to talk to McCoy at the beginning of Chapter XI?
3. To what rank is Zimmerman promoted?
4. Where is McCoy stationed at the beginning of Chapter XI?
5. In Chapter XI a navy doctor finds out Banning and the other nine blind men are going to back to the states how?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Politics and manipulation influence much of what happens in Corps 02: Call to Arms. Discuss one of the following:
1. Describe the political situation in Corps 02: Call to Arms and how it impacts the actions of three of the major characters.
2. Discuss and analyze several people who try to manipulate McCoy and his responses to them.
3. Discuss how and why Wesley's behavior is related to politics and why his behavior is an example of manipulation. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Griffin has tried as much as possible to use historical events and facts around which to weave his work of fiction. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think this book qualifies as an historical fiction? Why or why not?
2. If much of the events in the book are historical, what surprises you about the way the events play out?
3. Do you think the culture of that era is more or less advanced than you imagined? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
The military way of life is in and of itself similar to a distinct culture. Understanding how the military is organized, how it operates, and its basic rules of conduct will make any novel that centers on the military more understandable and enjoyable. Discuss one of the following:
1. Describe and analyze the military structure during the time of Corps 02: Call to Arms. What is rank? What is the difference between officers and enlisted men? How serious is it to disobey an order? What happens if one decides he does not like being in the military and walks away? How are men drafted?
2. Compare the infantry of Corps 02: Call to Arms to that in modern times in for the United States. What are the similarities? The differences? Are the changes from those times improvements? Why or why not? (This question will require some research).
3. Discuss why you think the military has the following: Uniforms, a rank structure of Officers and Enlisted, Strict Discipline, Training for New Recruits, Court Martial, and Different types of companies (i.e., rifle, Cavalry, artillery, etc). Discuss why you think men (and nowadays women) choose to become professional soldiers.
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