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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. To what position is Koffler appointed?

2. What does McInerney want Galloway to do?

3. At what hotel is McInerney meeting with D. Franco?

4. Where do Koffler and Reeves find Howard?

5. How does the man Banning meets with from question #139 at first feel about Banning being there?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Koffler see at the Elms and what do they discuss?

2. What does Stecker tell Banning when they meet about Banning's organization?

3. What does Pickering send to Knox from Melbourne and what is his situation with MacArthur?

4. What is in the letter Pickering sends to Knox in which he also has a request about Banning?

5. What do Barbara and Ernie do the day before Barbara ships out? What are Barbara's plans and how do they change?

6. What does Pickering do when MacArthur moves his headquarters? What does Pickering tell Knox about the Pacific operations?

7. What about the military does MacArthur and Pickering discuss when they first meet?

8. Where does Pickering see his son and what do they talk about?

9. Why is Koffler being dropped behind enemy lines?

10. What does Pickering tell Knox about Koffler's mission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 Counterattack 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 2

Politics and manipulation influence much of what happens in Counterattack. Discuss one of the following:

1. Describe the political situation in Counterattack and how it impacts the actions of three of the major characters.

2. Discuss and analyze several people who try to manipulate Koffler and his responses to them.

3. Discuss how and why Macklin'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 3

Howard, despite his background, is an officer and a gentleman and is therefore accorded more respect and trust even in enemy territory than the common soldier. Discuss the following:

1. Does it seem likely that officers are usually more respectable than enlisted men back then? What about today? Why or why not?

2. In the Raiders, Carlson wants no distinction between officer and enlisted. Explain why you think this is a good or bad idea. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. In the present military in the United States, both officers and enlisted can be held for court martial for adultery or having sexual relations with someone of inferior rank. Why do you think this is so? Do you agree with the policy?

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