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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. What rifle is McCoy given by Johnston?

2. On what island do Steve Koffler and Ian Bruce spot a squadron of Japanese Betty Bombers?

3. What organization will Pickering be head of as a result of his promotion?

4. For how long are the crates unloaded without being opened?

5. Where does Rickabee have orders for Hart to travel to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Koffler do to warn others about the Japanese planes?

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

3. Why is Hart summoned by McCoy?

4. How does Rickabee assist Pickering?

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

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

7. How do Pickering and Stecker end up in Pensacola?

8. What happens when the radio goes off before the invasion?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Line of Fire, Griffin's German society shows a conscious selectivity about technology. What do you think of the technology that McCoy uses? Which aspects do you find more or less appealing? How is technology associated with power and rebellion?

Essay Topic 2

Pickering and McCoy are two of the most active characters in discussing their social and political beliefs.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Pickering had a direct influence upon? What are some events that McCoy had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support or sympathy to people that attempt to rebel against rules? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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