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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. Where does McCoy and Moore secure rooms at?

2. Where do Stecker and Pick find a ride from New Jersey to?

3. What did Pickering leave behind at the hospital before he came to the suite?

4. What is McCoy's nickname?

5. Who is sitting with the President when Fowler arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do McCoy and Sage make their plans together?

2. How does Koffler respond when he finds the camp is empty?

3. What is the formality that Fowler experiences when he travels to the White House?

4. What is the significance of the crates in the freighter that docks in Melbourne?

5. How does Fowler and Knox try to help Pickering?

6. How does Pick respond to news of his father's illness?

7. How does Thomas McCoy pose a problem for the Marines?

8. How does Fowler assist his wounded friend Pickering?

9. Why does Hart hate Warren?

10. How do the Americans keep their troops fresh for the attack on Henderson Field?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of family in Line of Fire. What does family mean for Pickering? What does family mean for McCoy? How are these definitions similar? Is family supportive and in what ways? How do these definitions compare to a traditional family in 20th century America on the west coast?

Essay Topic 2

Courage and honor are themes that occur throughout the book. Who is courageous? Who is honorable? What events call upon courage or honor in individual characters? Who responds and in what ways? Who emerges in a powerful way as a result of courageous action?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of security. Identify at least two motifs about security and intelligence. Then cite an example to support each answer.

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