View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ellen Feller work?

2. On what jump of Koffler's did Neville board the plane?

3. Where are Charley Galloway and friends during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

4. What kind of plane do Galloway and Obelnsky put together?

5. Who does Barbara see when she is dancing with Joe?

Short Essay Questions

1. From where did the attack on Pearl Harbor come, when did it occur and what was the result of the attack?

2. Where has Galloway been sent after flying the plane without permission and what do the Marines plan to do about him?

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

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

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

6. Why is PFC Koffler AWOL? What will he begin at Lakehurst and with whom?

7. Where does Ellen Feller work and in what capacity?

8. Where does Pickering meet with the President and Knox and why are they meeting?

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

10. Where does Knox want Pickering to meet him and what happens when Pickering refuses? What does Knox ask Pickering about his statement in Washington?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although wealthy and not young enough for the draft, Fleming Pickering devotes his time and money to the war effort. 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 Counterattack 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 Counterattack demonstrate their patriotism? Use examples from Counterattack to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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. Pickering and Stecker.

2. Macklin and Harris.

3. Reeves and Howard.

Essay Topic 3

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. It was carefully pointed out that what Pickering was doing would not be considered spying, yet that is essentially what his organization is doing. 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 Pickering seem the image of a typical spy as you visualize one? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,083 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample