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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. While Fowler calls room service, what does Pickering do?

2. Where does the freighter dock?

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

4. Where does Hart attend boot camp?

5. What is Osgood's position in the Navy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Hart summoned by McCoy?

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

3. What does Pickering argue about with Fowler in order to get out of the Navy?

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

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

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

7. What does Pickering learn from the President about his assignment?

8. How is Buka Island described in Chapter 1?

9. Why does Hart hate Warren?

10. Why do Pick and Stecker find that they have to explain their actions often to superiors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism occurs throughout Line of Fire. Identify 2-3 examples. What is the significance to the main characters of Pickering and McCoy and to the story line?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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