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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 Koffler run to as he grabs his gun and looks for the treehouse?

2. What arrangements does Pick make for Hart for his stay?

3. What does Reeves build the treehouse for?

4. What is the name of the Presidential yacht?

5. In what city/town do Zimmerman and Thomas McCoy land at Henderson field?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Pickering respond to his ill health?

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

4. How does McCoy assist the war effort in Guadalcanal?

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

6. What is the importance of the Coastwatchers?

7. What does Zimmerman discover about Thomas McCoy's deployment?

8. How is Buka Island described in Chapter 1?

9. What is the message that Feldt receives and why does Banning dislike Mitchell?

10. How does Pickering respond to his promotion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Line of Fire is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery -- powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Griffin uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

In Line of Fire, money is associated with privilege and forgery along with the illusion of security or freedom through mastery or manipulation. Who has money? Who lacks it? Who is obsessed with it?

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