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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what rank is Zimmerman promoted?

2. What does the young pregnant woman need?

3. Where does Ernie meet a young and pregnant woman?

4. Where is Captain Banning sent to see doctors?

5. Where is McCoy stationed at the beginning of Chapter XI?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although still wounded, McCoy's main concern is to get to Washington as soon as possible, not his own health. He was ready to do whatever his government wanted him to do. He, and many other characters in this book, was very patriotic. Discuss one of the following:

1. What does patriotism mean to me? Use examples from Call to Arms to support your answer.

2. Class discussion. What is patriotism? What are the advantages of a country whose citizens feel highly patriotic? What are the disadvantages? What happens when patriots become zealots? Should patriotism be expected of its citizens by any country? Why or why not?

3. How do the characters in Call to Arms demonstrate their patriotism? Use examples from Call to Arms to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Most people and regular soldiers detest spies and the idea of spying. Spies are not considered in the same vein as soldiers in uniform and are not protected by the customs and regulations that govern the treatment of soldiers who are in uniform when captured. Rickabee asks McCoy to spy on Carlson, which might be considered even more distasteful due to them being in the same military. Discuss one of the following:

1. Why do you think spies are not accorded any rights under many countries' laws and/or customs?

2. Even though all countries abhor spies, often even their own, they still spy, and men and women are still willing to be spies. Discuss why you think this is so.

3. Research and analyze the history of spying in either America.

4. Does McCoy seem the image of a typical spy as you visualize one? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Kenneth McCoy is no exception. His determination and survival powers might contrast to his feelings of inferiority about his family background. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze situations when McCoy demonstrates his determination. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.

2. Trace and analyze McCoy's character flaws offering specific examples of these flaws in your discussion.

3. Discuss how you think McCoy's admirable traits helped him obtain a high rank in the military despite his background as a child. Have his flaws impacted his career at all? Do any of those under his command seem to notice these flaws? Who? How does the reader know this?

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