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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what activity is Neville an expert?
(a) Building beachheads.
(b) Auditing finance records.
(c) Parachuting.
(d) Jungle warfare.

2. What does Pickering tell Knox he should have done after Pearl Harbor?
(a) Set up a memorial fund.
(b) Joined the Marines.
(c) Stay in Hawaii.
(d) Resigned his commission.

3. Why is Dillon uneasy about the parachute event?
(a) He is slightly psychic.
(b) He has met Neville.
(c) He doesn't like Hershberger.
(d) The weather is bad.

4. Why was PFC Koffler technically AWOL?
(a) He forgot to call into headquarters.
(b) His train broke down and he is not on post.
(c) There is no such thing as extended leave.
(d) He overslept his due back time.

5. In what capacity will Howard work for Jack Stecker?
(a) First Sergeant.
(b) Ordinance officer.
(c) Executive Officer.
(d) Company Commander.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Galloway and Obelnsky want to search for salvageable aircraft parts?

2. Why is Charley determined to maintain a good service record?

3. Who picks Galloway and the men with him up at the base in Willow Grove?

4. How does Koffler feel about parachuting?

5. Where does Howard report for his physical?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Franklin Neville and on what subject is he an expert? What has he written on the subject?

2. What does Charley do when he puts together and aircraft, and what is the end result?

3. What happens with Howard and Barbara when they go for dinner?

4. Sum up the conversation between Pickering and Frank Knox, who Fowler brings to Pickering's motel room.

5. Why is Jack Dillon in Hollywood?

6. Why is Charley Galloway's flight status changed?

7. What do Knox and Pickering talk about after Pickering answers Knox's initial inquiry?

8. In what service is Joe Howard, what award did he win, and what is his next assignment?

9. Why is Neville going to Lakehurst and what happens when he first arrives? What does he tell the pilot of the plane?

10. What was Charley determined to do during his first few years in service?

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